We’ve all said it at one time or another: I’d love to _______, if I could just find the time. With suddenly cleared calendars, most of us have a bit more time to do with as we like. (Maybe not a ton if you have kids at home but still some—you aren’t going to practices or school events or any other number of activities!) But I noticed something recently. I found I was squandering the very … [Read more...]
Mysteries of History
One of the reasons I love history is because so often it is full of mystery. As a novelist, I love stepping into that mystery with my imagination, building from what I know of an era to fill in the spaces of people’s stories that history has left blank. But being trained in history, I also love pursuing the mystery, digging and digging until an assumed-to-be lost story suddenly comes to life. … [Read more...]
Book Movies
In the past few weeks, my husband and I have watched three book movies—movie adaptations of classic literature. (One was technically a mini-series, but still.) We love these kinds of movies, both because we know the story will be good, for it has endured the test of time, and also because we enjoy the historical world on screen. Also, It’s always interesting to see how closely a filmmaker … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Waiting in the Writing Life
I first met Rachelle Rea (now) Cobb 10ish years ago at a writing conference where I was giving free critiques. This darling 18 year old sat across from me waiting to hear my reaction to her story. Of course it wasn’t publish-worthy at that point, but there was so much potential and desire in this sweet girl. I encouraged her to keep at it. We kept in touch via social media. She grew up and had … [Read more...]
Marmee’s Library
We recently learned that our sweet Ivy (and her mommy and daddy!) will be coming to visit our house next month! We are excited for so many reasons, but maybe the biggest joy for me will be introducing Ivy to Marmee’s library. Being a book lover, of course I kept not only the books my children loved, but also a few of the books that I loved as a child! There are the hard-backed Madeline … [Read more...]
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