I am in no way entering the modern debate about building walls, but I am interested in history. Since ancient times, walls have been built in many places around the world, to mark borders, protect kingdoms, or keep out enemies. Examples include: The Great Wall of China, The Berlin Wall, The Wall of Ston in Croatia, and others. More recently, walls have also been built as memorials, like the … [Read more...]
A Visit to Brontë Country
My husband and I recently took our first trip as empty-nesters. We traveled to Scotland, and then ventured down into England again. One of the highlights for me was visiting the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, Yorkshire. This is the house where the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—lived and wrote most of their famous works while their father was parson at the adjacent … [Read more...]
Flying The Nest
My family has "taken off" in recent days: After back-to-school shopping with his brother and me, our oldest son packed up a very full car and headed back for his 3rd year at university. A few days later, our youngest son also flew the nest for the first time, moving 4.5 hours away to begin his freshman year at college. I delivered him safely to his empty, rather bleak dorm room and was … [Read more...]
Transition Time
The end of summer is known for transitions: back-to-school, back to a regular schedule, back on track. Here are a few transitions going on in my life right now: I completed my first ever series. The Bride of Ivy Green, Book 3 in the Tales of Ivy Hill series, is finished. I have proofed the final galleys and the next time I see those pages, they will be inside a printed book (December). I know … [Read more...]
Fellowship and Inspiration
Writing is often a solitary profession. I actually enjoy spending quiet hours alone in my writing cave, just me, myself, and my cats. But it's fun to come out sometimes, too, to fellowship with fellow (sister) authors, to serve younger writers, and be inspired. I had a couple of wonderful opportunities to do all three in the last few weeks and thought I'd share a few highlights with … [Read more...]
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