Blog Archives - Page 7 of 21 - Author Lori Osterberg

3 Tips For Writing Better Love Stories

What does it take to write a great love story? 1. Have an idea in mind. A word. A location. An idea. Starting with nothing is difficult at best. But when you give yourself one idea, the story writing process becomes a little easier. As I was wondering around Europe...

The Key To A Good Marriage – Knowing How To Order

We’ve been invited to an annual dinner – we’ve been the past couple of years. They release the menu early, and expect you to RSVP with your selections. I’m grateful they provide several options. We aren’t the only attendees who are vegetarian. My husband emailed...

What Aging Gracefully Means To Me

I think when you experience death at an early age, it profoundly changes your perspective on aging. When I was newly married, starting a new career, and in the final semester of my master’s program, I came home one night from class to find my husband waiting for me in...

Writing A Romance Novel Is A Very Big Dream

I smiled when I read her biggest dream. The dream she’d held onto for years. The one she would do if she were finally financially free: I would finally write my novel and get it published. – Stacy R. I get her dream. Because I’ve had it too. Where My Dream...

Weekend Getaway: Rogue Valley

[Part of my Weekend Getaway series.] A while back, I wrote a post on spending a weekend in Oregon Wine Country. I mentioned we had joined a new program introduced in Oregon in 2018 called WineryHuntOregon, and we were taking full advantage of it. I’ve loved every...

My 12 Days Giveaway Summary

This is the first year I’ve hosted a contest like my 12 Days of Christmas giveaway – and it was a huge success! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated and signed up! Winners were: December 1st – Sonia M from Richmond, VA December 2nd – Elaine C from...