Think about one of your favorite moments from a movie, TV show, or novel. Got it? Hold onto it for just a second. Why is it a favorite, do you think? Most likely, it's because it's evocative. It makes you laugh. Or cry. Or recall a memorable event in your life. Or maybe someone special to you. These moments touch us because they tap into universal truths. A truth that applies to you no … [Read more...]

Researching my books is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, and last week I got to do just that. My musician husband, Ken, was performing in New York City, so I flew there with him for a short, five-day trip. Since his concert was in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, we stayed in a hotel just a few blocks from the historic Brooklyn Bridge (completed in 1883 and still used by commuters to … [Read more...]

I love love!  Especially the process of falling in love. The romantics among us will agree, there's just something about the intensity of the feelings we experience when we fall in love for the first time. It's exciting! The joy is over the top. The doubt is nerve wracking. The loneliness of separation heart-breaking. The sensations of falling for someone -- who's falling for you at the same -- … [Read more...]

If you know me at all, you know that I am a fan of Jane Austen. I have been ever since I fell in love with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC/A&E adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.Seeing it led me to re-read Jane Austen’s books and in turn, to set my novels in the Regency period.    So it should come as little surprise that I would be interested in something called an Austen … [Read more...]