In last week's post, I talked about finding notes from my kids, but also another set of notes that I found on the internet: notes to and from a romantic partner. There's something very special about a note from the person you're closest to in life, they can be revealing and joyous and excruciating all at the same time. This first one is probably my favorite. I love that this guy's wife offered a fight as a welcome home. And who hasn't enjoyed a nerf gun fight at some point in

The notes people leave or give to each other are like shining a light into the crevices and cracks of how we behave as people: Everything from mundane shopping lists to signs in shop windows, funny personal ads and love letters. It's often the most unintentional things about them or an amusing response that wasn't intended, that takes them from 'just a note' to something extraordinary. Ever since my kids left notes around our house for the tooth fairy or Santa (I will do ano

I meet with a group of friends in Edinburgh to ruminate over writing, actually write (if there is not too much gossip to be shared), read, and learn something new. One of these friends, Anjelica, told us a story about being kept awake in her flat by the nighttime activities of her new next-door neighbors. To be honest, I was slightly envious, it sounded like the perfect situation for a romance author! The following morning, she woke up to a note and a packet of biscuits on he

We got Daisy as a kitten and she was the runt of the litter. At six weeks, she was half the size she was supposed to be, having never managed to get enough milk from her mother to grow. So when her new human owners gave her plenty of food, she became very attached to us. Most days she doesn't let us out of her sight, and she either sleeps on the desk or on someone's knee. This is often my view while I'm writing or editing, and of course I had to put cats in The Refusal, I'm a

There's a site on tumblr called Des Hommes et Des Chatons that I've loved for a while. What's not to love about handsome men and even more handsome cats? Unfortunately their Tumblr account and their instagram feed have been quiet for a while. Please come back! Meanwhile if you are looking for a weekly dose, I post a men and cats picture every Monday on my instagram, @evemriley, here All credit to Des Hommes et Des Chatons. Find them here You can find out more information a