Monthly Archives: August 2010

Yesterday, I had a “me” day. I got up early and walked my 5 mile loop (seeing lots of my former students going off to school … I smiled thinking of retirement). Then I came home to do a little … Continue reading →

I hate rewrites, but they are a necessary evil for authors. I have spent the last two days combing over sentence after sentence, looking for errors. I feel like I am back in the classroom again. Grammar is usually not … Continue reading →

I spent a good portion of last evening researching herbal cures used in the early 1800s for two separate books. The first is my newest one entitled “The Scandal of Lady Eleanor” (aka “A Touch of Gold”) and the second … Continue reading →

Cosmopolitan® recently posted their list of best songs to which to work out. As I am trying to lose some 20 pounds (what women isn’t?), then I thought I would check it out. This is what Cosmo suggested: “Circus” by … Continue reading →

Have we not all at one time or another felt like a zombie? We work ourselves into a mindless blob of humanity. My last blog was on vampires, so I thought I would give equal to  zombies. It is true … Continue reading →

I recently wrote a vampire version of Pride and Prejudice. As my book was set in Regency England (1800-1820), even the legend of Dracula could not serve as a basis because Bram Stoker’s classic came out in 1897. Therefore, it … Continue reading →

This comes from the summer 2010 JASNA News: “The latest Jane Austen film adaptation, Pride and Prejudice: A Modern Day Tale of First Impressions, was filmed in May and June of this year and is currently in post-production editing. Scheduled … Continue reading →

I am involved in a new “adventure.” Several Jane Austen-inspired authors are putting together a community website where we will share everything about Jane Austen, which we love (blogs, book promotions, giveaways, quizzes, etc.). The 19 authors include: Sharon Lathan, Abigail Reynolds, Marsha … Continue reading →

This weekend I returned from my 45th high school class reunion. It was a wonderful weekend…got to see lots of “old” friends. Yes, we are in our 60s. However, if you had seen us on the dance floor, you might … Continue reading →

I am at a stand still with A Touch of Cashemere. I need to “plant” background information, which will affect the story’s ending, but I cannot seem to get past this point. It is very frustrating! I just have to … Continue reading →