I’m happy to announce the release of a second collection of holiday short stories written by the Exquisite Quills authors and friends ~
The Exquisite Quills Holiday Anthology Vol 2.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/498109

Both collections are free in several formats on Smashwords, Barnes&Noble, and quite possibly itunes and Amazon in the future (if we can figure out how to keep them free).
Consider it a gift to our readers. We hope you enjoy.

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Three years ago, my husband gave me a mostly empty album for collecting vintage holiday postcards and together we’re building a scrapbook, one postcard at a time. The album is set up by the decade with sleeves for each and covers 100 years from 1860 to 1960. Cards kept as keepsakes speaks volumes of the regard in which they were held. We love them too.  From now until January, I’ll share one from my collection.

Did you know this hobby is as popular as stamp collecting? Collecting postcards is called Deltiology from the Greek deltion or writing tablet. How often do you think of the time before common things? Even the simplest things in our lives started as a spark in someone’s imagination. I think postcards have an interesting past.

Before there were cards sending wishes, there were decorated envelopes. The first concept for the postcard appeared in 1861, brainchild of John P. Charlton of Philadelphia. Shortly after he transferred his copyright to H.L. Lipman. The postcard idea had a slow start.

It wasn’t until 1889 that postcards became popular. It all started with the Eiffel Tower and the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. People visiting that modern wonder could send a photo postcard to family and friends. It wasn’t a souvenir per se, more an advertisement. It was after the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago that postcards really took off.  And they only cost 1⊄ to mail vs. the going rate of 2⊄ for letters. Comparatively speaking then and now, a penny back then had a value equal to a quarter today. If 15⊄ could buy you a quart of milk for your kids, you’d likely think saving a penny to send a greeting to your loved ones was a bargain.

🙂 Tomorrow I’ll share a bit more postcard history.

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Today is Author Polly McCrillis/Isabel Mere’s blog day. http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com/

Romance Books ‘4’ Us ~
The December contest is on! Find the dancing Santas. Top prize this time is a $100 gift card to Amazon or B&N. Remaining prizes split between two winners.
http://www.romancebooks4us.com

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Love Waits in Unexpected Places – Scorching Samplings of Unusual Love Stories

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