Sylvie Grayson Author of Romantic Suspense and Fantasy

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  • Last Flowers in the Garden

    This morning I picked the last flowers in my garden. These are pom pom dahlias (as I’m sure you can tell). I always dig them up in the fall, winter them over in the garage, and plant them again in the spring. I had around 30 tubers, all sorts of colours. This spring, when I…

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  • Sorry, I’ve Been Away

    So we spent the month of May travelling. Our first stop was Paris, France. I’ve been there before and it is a fabulous city– so much to see, so many old classical buildings. We went to the Louvre, reputedly the largest museum in the world, and were astounded by the huge treasure trove of works.…

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  • Away in May

    We are going away on a family trip, ten of us travelling together. The problem? It’s MAY. Nothing was going on in my garden for weeks. Then suddenly, here is what’s happening. The lilacs are just beginning to open, their perfume is wonderful. The beautiful azalea bush, this one did really well. I have several…

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  • Read and Review Team

    Are you an avid reader who likes to leave reviews? Would you like to be a member of my reader team? You have to agree to the rules of the group and then you get advance copies of each book, with a chance to be first to leave a review. There’s still room! email me…

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  • It’s Officially Spring

    Went for a bike ride the other day, when it finally stopped raining. Didn’t go as far as my usual. I think it will take a few rides to get back into stride again as it has been quite a while since we’ve been able to do regular rides. Too much weather– rain and frost.…

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  • The Creation of Surnames

    This is the family tree of the Hawker family from Khandarken Rising, The Last War, Book One. In that story, Gregoff Farmer had married Leatrice Hawker, and they had two children, Abram and Bethlehem. Things get complicated when Gregoff dies during the war and Uncle Jade tries to intervene in their lives. You can find…

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  • Start the Last War series

    Get your free book here! Major Dante Regiment must find a way to protect Beth, as the Emperor is not the only one causing chaos in Khandarken The Emperor has been defeated. New countries have arisen from the ashes of the old Empire. The citizens swear they will never need to fight again after that…

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  • National Handwriting Day

    How is your handwriting? After so many hours at the computer keyboard, I have to admit my handwriting is not as good as it once was. I’ll have to work on that. A lot of children are not taught to write by hand any more. They only learn to print or to use keyboards. I…

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  • Logical Thinking

    A boy whose parents had taken him on a vacation road trip said to me, “It took 4 1/2 hours to get to the ferry.” (We live on an island) Then he said, “and I am 6 1/2 years old. If it had taken 5 1/2 hours to get to the ferry, I would have…

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  • Happy New Year, clean your desk

    Did you know January 8 is National Clean Your Desk Day?I think it’s a good idea. My problem is it will take more than a day to clean my desk. Layer upon layer of notes, most about the book I’m currently working on. My grandsons often comment, “Grandma, why is your desk covered in paper?”…

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