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
Hello, Austen Lovers! Can you believe the month of May is coming to an end? Sometimes it seems time is passing so slowly; and yet, we’re nearing the half-way mark of 2020 with surprising speed! In my home state of … Continue reading
It’s often said that a simple act of kindness can make a tremendous difference in a person’s life. I’m here to tell you it’s true. “Kindness” doesn’t have to come in large gestures. You don’t have to donate a million … Continue reading
In this post I’m going way to take a break from my usual Regency/Jane Austen topics, and linger a while in our modern world. If you’ve been following me on this blog or on social media, you already know I … Continue reading
During the long winter months I keep my house closed up to ward off the cold; but once the days get longer and the temps get warmer, I open up the house and begin my annual spring cleaning ritual. I … Continue reading
Hello, and a happy weekend to you!
Today I’m posting on the Austen Authors blog, talking about Jane Austen movie adaptations. Do you know, some of my favorite scenes in 1995’s “Pride and Prejudice” never appeared in Jane Austen’s original novel!
Here’s a hint about one of those scenes:
I hope you’ll join me at Austen Authors and share your favorite movie scenes, too! Just click on the image below.
Hello, and a very happy Saturday to you!
Today I’m posting on the Austen Authors blog, sharing a few of my writing tools. I hope you’ll join me; just click on the image below.
I consider myself a pretty lucky person. I have a wonderful family, great friends, enough home improvements projects on my list of things to do to keep me out of trouble, and a job I love. Still, there are times … Continue reading
It’s October! That means it’s time for me to buy bags of Halloween candy and pick out all the Almond Joy bars so I can hide them to eat later in private. October also means getting ready to dress up … Continue reading
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