Bernice L. Rocque's Blog: With the seasons

The JULY/AUG edition of The Polish American Journal contains a beautiful book review of UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS on SNOW: 10th Anniversary Edition. Here is the link: https://www.polamjournal.com/books-in...

Hello Everyone. I am so pleased to announce the publication of UNTIL the ROBIN WALKS on SNOW: 10th Anniversary Edition, available now at Amazon.

In the decade since "Robin" was published, many readers have asked, "What happened to the characters after the birth story ended?" This new edition with 70 additional pages provides some answers in its new Dedication, new Afterword, and expanded Author's Notes. In addition, two important story elements, discovered since the 2012 edition have been threaded into the story, providing the reader with new insight about the premature birth and key role of the family's friends.

If you read and loved the book, you might like to revisit the story et al. in this new edition. If you have never read it, it makes an inspiring Christmastime read. The story is timeless and based on a real event. Even though the story is fictionalized, all the characters were real people.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985682221?...

Do you love 🍓strawberries, too? For many years, I have frozen some of the strawberries I pick. My newest blog article, a how-to piece, shares my approach to freezing strawberries, tips, and splashes of baby boomer nostalgia. Let’s compare notes!

https://3houses.com/how-to-freeze-nat...

I am pleased to share this article about my uncle, published today on PAGE 18, in the Thanksgiving issue of THE NORWICH TIMES, the new weekly by The Day.
https://www.theday.com/.../timeswe......
The article is an epilogue to my first book, Until the Robin Walks on Snow, my uncle Tony's remarkable birth story. He turned "98" a few days ago!
I hope you enjoy. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Nostalgic memories of strawberry season in eastern Connecticut. A friend of mine, who grew up a small distance thru the woods from me, just told me her family's memories are almost identical. Are yours similar?
http://3houses.com/crazy-for-strawber...

A glimpse into the blessings of creative writing about family. This piece, first published as a guest blog at Triskele Books, was recently updated.
http://3houses.com/gifts-of-the-journ...

Authors -If you haven't tried radio in your book marketing efforts yet...do consider it for 2019.
So easy to do, and fun. 😊Take a listen!
A rollicking 30 minutes y-day. Just flew by!
http://cp.icrvradio.com/archive?date_...#
Gwen Pond and friends chatted avec Moi and Wendy Connal, Dir Bill Mem.Lib. In Groton, #CT about #YA books & services, my #Christmastime miracle story, and some amazing literary/library connections in this small chat group, including the #Simsbury PL.

Bernice L. Rocque added 7 new photos from October 21 to the album: CT Author Reading Series 10-21-18, w/ Host Sophfronia Scott — at Cyrenius H. Booth Library.
October 21 · ·
Tom Seigel, The Astronaut's Son; Marilyn Simon Rothstein, Husbands and Other Sharp Objects; Georgia Hunter Farinholt, We Were the Lucky Ones (recent winner of the CT Book Award for Fiction).
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Bernice.L...

Yes, sometimes the greatest history nuggets are found accidentally when you a hunting for something else! Great panel yesterday at The Saugatuck Storyfest, sponsored by the Westport Public Library in CT. https://mobile.twitter.com/untilthero...

I am immersed in Decoding the Heavens, about the mystery surrounding the Antikythera device found in 1901 in a shipwreck in the eastern Mediterranean. This morning, thanks to a post by the Otis Library in Norwich, CT, I read this wonderful Ted Talk about the ancient library at Alexandria. Enjoy! http://www.openculture.com/2018/08/ri...