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A Writer’s Garden–Pandemic Gardening by Rachel Sharpe

25 Thursday Jun 2020

Posted by Catherine Castle in A Writer's Garden, Covid-19, garden blog series

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A Writer's Garden, Rachel Sharpe, raised bed gardens, Simple Misconception, vegetables

Welcome to A Writer’s Garden where writers who are gardeners or just love gardens will be sharing their garden and flower stories, as well as a bit about their writing.

Today’s writer/gardener guest is Rachel Sharpe, talking about the upside of Coronavirus on her garden. Welcome, Rachel!

 

A global pandemic. The very phrase elicits anxiety, panic, stress. People are furloughed. Schools are closed. A once fast-paced world has been stopped in its tracks.

I don’t think anyone was prepared for what would happen or what may come next when the dreaded Coronavirus made its way to the United States. I am doing my best to keep a positive attitude, stay safe, and make lemonade out of lemons. If not for myself, for my children.

One of my father’s favorite sayings is “Look for the good.” In everything in life, there is some good, no matter how hard it may be to find. Over the past few weeks, I have spent more uninterrupted time with my family than ever before. And it’s good. We are outside for most of the day. And it’s good. We have had video chats and game nights with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. And it’s good. Today, we began making preparations to finally start the vegetable garden we’ve always wanted. And it’s good.

As I type this, I see my son in his dad’s cowboy hat holding the tape measure as his dad lays the foundation for the garden and beside me, my daughter busily chatters about the vegetables she wants to plant.

“Maybe we can even plant some fruit trees?” she asks, a hopeful smile upon her sweet little face.

“Yes,” I agree. “That all sounds really good.”

 

About the Gardener/Writer

Rachel Sharpe is the author of Cold Ambition, Lost Distinction, Bitter Retribution, and Simple Misconception, all part of the Jordan James, PI series, a mystery series with sweet romance. Although born and raised in the South, “Yankee” relatives first led Rachel to historic New England, which she has come to consider her second home and is the setting for the series.

Rachel currently resides with her husband and children in the Greater New Orleans area where she and her children work together to maintain a simple garden.

Check Out Rachel’s Sites to Keep Up with Jordan James!!!

Twitter: twitter.com/RachelCSharpe

Simple Misconception

by Rachel Sharpe

When private investigator Jordan James returns home to New Orleans for Christmas, she never imagined her holiday could end with kidnapping and death. As she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a childhood friend, she unwittingly stumbles upon a dangerous, international syndicate. With lives at risk and time running short, Jordan must find a connection between these seemingly unrelated events if she ever hopes to find her friend.

SIMPLE MISCONCEPTION, Available Now on Amazon

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Writer’s Garden–Rachel Sharpe and Gay Head Cliffs

16 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Catherine Castle in A Writer's Garden, mystery

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A Writer's Garden, Author Catherine Castle's garden blog, Gay Head Lighthouse, Jordan James PI series, Mother Nature's Gardens, Rachel Sharpe, Simple Misconception

Welcome to A Writer’s Garden where writers who are gardeners or just love gardens will be sharing their garden and flower stories, as well as a bit about their writing gardens—aka their books.

Today’s guest is Rachel Sharpe who has some thoughts about gardeners and writers and some gorgeous pictures to share. Welcome, Rachel!

 

Thanks, Catherine.

There is something magical about springtime. Watching the world awaken as flowers begin to bloom and grass turns green is as invigorating as the warmth of the sun’s bright rays. Growing up in southeastern Louisiana, springtime has always been a welcome albeit brief period between our mild winters and humid summers. I happily maintain a simple garden of azalea bushes and various shrubs for two reasons: I do not possess a very green thumb and, with our springs being so short, these plants are able to withstand the long summer heat best.

While my thumb is not the greenest and my garden not extravagant, I love and appreciate the beauty in all types of gardens, including those spawned by Mother Nature herself. One of my favorite places to visit is New England, which is where my grandfather was born and raised before moving to Louisiana after World War II. My love for this area is the reason I set the Jordan James, PI series there.

On one particular visit, my husband and I were fortunate enough to take a trip to Martha’s Vineyard to stay with my cousins, who rent a cottage in Edgartown one week every summer. While there, we were able to travel all over the island, including to the town of Aquinnah, where the Gay Head Cliffs and Lighthouse are located. The wildflowers that blanket the rocky, clay cliffs add to the magnificence of an already breathtaking view.

I have often felt there is a parallel between authors and gardeners as both work in silent simplicity to bring beauty and life into the world. Gardening and writing take patience, time and imagination. The end result, while hard sought, is worth the energy it took and if one’s efforts brighten the life of even one other person, as we say in Louisiana, that’s lagniappe.

 

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About the Writer/Gardener

Rachel Sharpe is the author of Cold Ambition, Lost Distinction, Bitter Retribution, and Simple Misconception, all part of the Jordan James, PI series, a mystery series with sweet romance. Although born and raised in the South, “Yankee” relatives first led Rachel to historic New England, which she has come to consider her second home and is the setting for the series.

Rachel currently resides with her husband and children in the Greater New Orleans area where she and her children work together to maintain a simple garden.

Check Out Rachel’s Sites to Keep Up with Jordan James!!!

Twitter: twitter.com/RachelCSharpe

Simple Misconception

by Rachel Sharpe

“A Trip to the Big Easy Turns into a Big Nightmare…”

When private investigator Jordan James returns home to New Orleans for Christmas, she never imagined her holiday could end with kidnapping and death. As she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a childhood friend, she unwittingly stumbles upon a dangerous, international syndicate. With lives at risk and time running short, Jordan must find a connection between these seemingly unrelated events if she ever hopes to find her friend.

Simple Misconception is available at Amazon

 

 

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