I find inspiration for my writing in many things. Snippets of overheard conversations, news articles, and reading books from an historical time period are all things that inspire me. I’m also inspired by viewing art pieces that depict the Regency … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I was browsing the Internet, looking for images I could use in the planning calendar I was setting up for the new year. Luck was on my side. I found these images that made up … Continue reading
Today is National Notebook Day and I am absolutely here for it! I think my love of notebooks/journals began when I was a kid. I’ve always been a list maker—of things to do, places to go, and books to read. … Continue reading
Sometimes you never know how much you enjoy doing something until you can’t do it anymore. Like a lot of people, I’ve been hunkered down in my home for the last year, only leaving for the essentials. For most of … Continue reading
Fiction writers are clever people. They just are. I’m frequently impressed by their ingenuity. There’s nothing I like better than to begin reading a novel—smugly thinking that I’ve already figured out the ending—only to discover the author has crafted a … Continue reading
I can’t remember when exactly I first became enchanted by all things English, but my obsession had to have started when I was pretty young. By the time I reached my early teens, I was a bigger fan of the … Continue reading
Recognize any of these book titles? Each of these books was banned or under consideration to be banned in the United States of America. If you love to read, you already know about the transformative power of books. You also … Continue reading
Yesterday I went to the dentist, which was pretty exciting when you consider it’s the only planned outing I’ve had during the entire month of August. With the exception of a couple of visits with my son and grand-dog, weekly … Continue reading
As if 2020 hasn’t already proved that anything can (and will!) happen, I’ve made yet another life change! Earlier this week I made the decision to leave Austen Authors. I anticipate the posts I wrote for that site will soon … Continue reading
In the middle of a global pandemic, a roller-coaster economy, and the brouhaha of an election year in the U.S., I decided to move house. I’m not alone in this; some of my author friends are doing the same, so … Continue reading
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