Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse is an iconic lighthouse where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands Region. Here’s a little more about it—from Libby’s point of view: Libby cleared her throat, and a tiny chuckle… Read More
Meet author Janice Cole Hopkins
Janice Cole Hopkins grew up with an Appalachian heritage and has set several of her novels in the region. She is an avid reader herself as well as a prolific writer who has now published over seventy books…. Read More
Libby’s Lighthouse
Two weeks ago, Libby’s Lighthouse, came out, and I hope you’re enjoying the story. It’s the first in my Love at a Lighthouse three-book series. Here’s an excerpt from Libby’s Lighthouse: “That sad day a year ago, Libby’s… Read More
Libby’s Lighthouse is out now!
Hi dear reader friends! Yesterday, Libby’s Lighthouse, the first in my Love at a Lighthouse three-book series, came out. Here’s a little about it: When a lighthouse keeper’s daughter finds a mysterious sailor with amnesia, the secrets she… Read More
Grandparenting joys
When I was growing up my grandma lived with us, and she was my best friend. There were no senior citizens or adult communities. There were few nursing homes, but grandparents usually lived with their children and grandchildren. The… Read More
The Blessing of Writing
I just returned from a wonderful writers conference and was thoroughly blessed. When I read Matthew 5, I thought of how this scripture related to the writing life. Jesus taught the multitudes, saying, “Blessed are the poor in… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day!
All of my novels have a sweet and clean romance in them. I thought you’d like to get to know my main character in A Summer at Thousand Island House, so here’s an interview with her. Hope you… Read More
Christmas gift ideas
Thanks for being a faithful subscriber/reader to my blog. I often feature author friends and their work, but I thought you’d like a peek at mine this week. I have eleven so far. Which is your favorite? I’d… Read More
A Summer at Thousand Island House
Hi friends! Do you have Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited? Guess what? The second edition of A Summer at Thousand Island House is now free in the library. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, even if you purchased the first edition, it would be… Read More
Thousand Island House History
Liam averted her attention, pointing to the hotel. “Let’s start here with a brief history. The Thousand Island House was finished in 1873, the year after President Grant visited the islands with George Pullman and thus began the… Read More