Confession time. I love the online world. Working at home alone as I primarily do, social media offers me a way to pause and “have a cup of coffee with friends” in the comfort of my own home (and sometimes in my pajamas :) ) either here on the blog, or on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. But the truth is, chatting on Facebook is a lot easier than writing a book. And as much as I enjoy … [Read more...]

Last month at this time I was in Bath England, where I attended an event called “Mr. Wickham and an Evening with Jane Austen” offered through the Jane Austen Festival. I was in the UK hosting my first-ever reader tour, and a large group of us opted to attend the event. It was promoted as an evening of drama and music with actors Adrian Lukis (Mr. Wickham in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and … [Read more...]

I recently hosted my first-ever group trip to England. If you read my last post and were praying for us, I really appreciate it. We felt your prayers. I was asked to lead the trip by a group travel company, who capably managed all of the details like booking flights, lodging, and activities. One of the travel pros went with us on the trip to keep us organized, and she was awesome and a … [Read more...]

You know I like to do research and am fascinated by the history and customs of England’s Regency Era. However, you may not know that my husband loves history even more than I do.   He has stacks of nonfiction books beside his bed and around the house and he can’t part with a single one of them. (That How to Make Money in Real Estate book from the 1980s will, however, be making a … [Read more...]