A "Walking Dead" Christmas Extravaganza — by Samantha Vérant on

On a starlit night in my town of 13,000 inhabitants in southwestern France...Santa Claus was replaced with Odysseus, his reindeer with the T...

Talking Turkey on a Tuesday — by Samantha Vérant on

  I'm back in the US celebrating Thanksgiving with my family! With that said, I thought I'd post some Turkey Day tips. This is a...

Wednesday is All Write: Speak Out Against...Book Tour — by Samantha Vérant on

Today I am participanting in the Speak Out Against…Tour , brought to you by Moxie Writers Susan Oloier and Rebecca Green Gasper. With ...

Happy Birthday Lenny!!!!!!! — by Samantha Vérant on

This is a special birthday message to our favorite (now thirteen!) blogger! Lenny, you should be receiving a card in the mail from me soon...

Wednesday is All Right- Mormon Diaries by Sophia L Stone — by Samantha Vérant on

Hey, everybody! Today I'm very pleased to feature the MORMON DIARIES by fellow memoirist and friend Sophia Stone. While I typically t...

Wednesday is All Write- 7 Questions with the Amazing Susan Oloier — by Samantha Vérant on

Every now and then someone enters your life and you just know you're going to be friends. Fellow author Susan Oloier is one of these ...

Francophile Friday: Seven Things I Did This Summer — by Samantha Vérant on

Bonjour, salut and coucou, mes amis! It's official. Summer is coming to an end, the tadpoles are back in school, and I'm back fro...

On a Blog Break! — by Samantha Vérant on

I hope everybody has a fabulous summer! And I'll see you in the fall! Until then, meet me on Twitter or Facebook! (Comments are disabl...

So You Want to Taste My Clafoutis, Eh? — by Samantha Vérant on

Aw, get your minds out of the gutter, would ya? I'm not being dirty. It's all good clean fun. See, summer has hit the South o...

What the...Opera??? — by Samantha Vérant on

Imagine... You and your partner have been given tickets to celebrate your second anniversary at an opera in France – a nice romantic ev...

Wednesday is All Right: Celebrate and Win! — by Samantha Vérant on

Two of my favorite writing people in the whole wide world are both celebrating their book launches and copies of two phenomenal reads are u...

I've been remiss on my blogging activities. — by Samantha Vérant on

<<< And there's a very good reason.

It's Time to Stop the Bullies — by Samantha Vérant on

"The problem is real."  "The problem is being ignored."  And despite the 241,000+ signed petitions seventeen-year-ol...

Francophile Friday: Le Fut (not really) — by Samantha Vérant on

France loves soccer. Ay caramba. With players like Olivier Giroud and Yoann Gourcuff, what's not to like? 

Melting Pot Monday, where random is a way of life! — by Samantha Vérant on

Skiing in the Pyrénées with a Yeti. Ah, life in France. It's great....and a bit harried!

Rebel Writer's Pledge. — by Samantha Vérant on

As my friend S.A. Larsen has pointed out on her blog, writers need to set goals. We also need to support one another. So here's my re...

Wednesday is all write: An Author Spotlight with Stephanie Hayes — by Samantha Vérant on

I am so psyched for today's author spotlight, featuring the very funny (and adorable) Stephanie Hayes . Stephanie and I met on twitter ...

Tell the Truth Tuesday: 7 Holiday Truths — by Samantha Vérant on

7 Holiday Truths... 1) We spent Christmas at my sister-in-law's house in Provence, where Isabelle and Richard have an insane collecti...