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    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

    Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

    This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

    If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    The Written World by Martin Puchner

    The Written World by Martin Puchner

    On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    The Charles Dickens Museum

    The Charles Dickens Museum

    I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    Walking the Unpaved Road

    I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    A Dramatic Trip to London

    This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    Thoughts on the Louvre

    Thoughts on the Louvre

    I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • Wild Strawberries: Angela Thirkell’s Warped Downton Abbey

      Happy Halloween! On the most magical day of the year, I’m sure many of you are bracing yourselves for the winter, preparing to write novels, or simply enjoying your pumpkin spice while wearing oversized…

    • Discovering The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

      This week, I am reading The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. It is another book I found at the thrift store, and I found to my delight that the writing is bold as the…

    • The Empty House & Discovering Rosamunde Pilcher

      If a story is good, if it has the author’s heart in it, the reader will never forget the day the book was read.

    • The Written World by Martin Puchner

      The Written World by Martin Puchner

      On the surface, The Written World looks to be a history book on the topic of literature. I discovered it was something deeper, far more delightful. Author Martin Puchner has a love for books…

    • The Charles Dickens Museum

      The Charles Dickens Museum

      I have a confession to make: I almost did not leave England. I can’t tell you what I would have done should I have stayed, being utterly unprepared for a move to a different…

    • Walking the Unpaved Road

      I know few people can travel for the sake of creativity. It isn’t the only way to overcome Writer’s Block, but it does work. I am blessed to have been able to visit lovely…

    • A Dramatic Trip to London

      This morning we were late to Charles de Gaulle airport. Not only that, but a couple of our carry-on bags were overweight, and we had to check them. Someone sent us to the wrong…

    • Thoughts on the Louvre

      Thoughts on the Louvre

      I mourn that I was unable to see all the works in the Louvre and appreciate them. It would require a lifetime studying each piece from every possible angle. I would have to make…

    • The Lady of Paris

      The Lady of Paris

      Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…

    The Lady of Paris

    The Lady of Paris

    Yesterday, the Eiffel Tower stood before me. All my life, I had wanted to meet her in person, wanted it desperately; I pined for it, as if anxious she would one day walk away.…