Missing A recent blog post on Paris Review reminded me that my Keeper Shelf is missing some books that I’d like to reread. Cooking with Sigrid Undset, by Valerie Stivens, discusses themes and foods in Kristin Lavransdatter, by Norwegian author, … Continue reading →
The Monster Within, The Monster Without-The Rebirth of Miss Francene Stedman I’ve mentioned before that I’m working with a group of authors on an exciting project called Love After All, Tragic Characters in Classic Literature. We’re taking tragic heroes and … Continue reading →
Do you like a man with a mustache? I’ve been super busy with writing projects, including prepping my 2014 novel, Bella’s Band for re-release later this autumn. Meanwhile, enjoy this post from 2019! Pogonotrophy, a Word for your Next Scrabble … Continue reading →
July 14th is Bastille Day My last post was about the Declaration of Independence of Great Britain’s American colonies, celebrated every July 4th by patriotic U.S. citizens and residents. July 14th marks another celebration of revolution, Bastille Day, celebrated by … Continue reading →
Happy Fourth of July! I’m posting early this week in celebration of America’s Independence Day! On this day in 1776, representatives from thirteen British colonies in North America met and declared their independence from Great Britain. Although the shooting war … Continue reading →
Today’s post features author Kara O’Neal’s new release, Welcome Home, Book one in her Texas Prides of Pike’s Run series. Kara is a generous author friend from the Authors Helping Authors group, who like me, writes historical romance. Today she’s … Continue reading →
My author friend, Anne Cleeland, has a new historical adventure out called The Spanish Mask. You don’t want to miss this one! The Spanish Mask A Spanish postulant is living quietly in her Andalusian convent until suddenly, the various factions … Continue reading →
Marie Kondo is (partially) wrong. You know who Marie Kondo is: the queen of minimalism and author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Granted, there’s value in her approach to organizing piles of stuff. And she’s right about getting rid … Continue reading →
It’s almost Leap Day yet, and I came across a fantastic article about the WHY of Leap Day. Here’s the link: Fixing the Fault in our Stars, by James Hetrick. Read on for a synopsis. Blame it on the Stars? … Continue reading →
Holiday Treasures This is the time of year for precious holiday traditions–and some not so precious! Between finishing the decorating, plumbing problems, and an attack of the holiday crud that’s kept me away from the grandkids, I didn’t have time … Continue reading →