Aug 19, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
George Gordon Byron a.k.a Lord Byron was an English poet and major figure in the Romantic movement. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential English poets, some of his best-known works include Don Juan and She Walks in Beauty. In Don Juan,...
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Jun 24, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Happy Saturday! This weekend, I wanted to share a writing quote with you courtesy of Phyllis Dorothy James, otherwise known as P. D. James, a well-known and celebrated English crime writer. On writing and dreaming, she says: Don’t just plan to write...
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Nov 16, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
The answer is Yes. When I picked up my pen and started writing again last year, my intention was to write strictly mystery. But as I kept writing, I found romance creeping into my stories. It wasn’t intentional, but it certainly felt natural. So, I began to...
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Nov 6, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
Generally speaking, I am not a fan of medical dramas. I’m more of a crime series kinda girl. So, Law and Order (SVU and CI) is definitely one of those shows I can watch for hours non-stop. But, after Downton Abbey Season 3 ended earlier in the year (and after...
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Oct 29, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
I recently started following the latest Masterpiece Classic series on PBS. It is called “The Paradise” and it is based on Emile Zola’s novel, Au Bonheur des Dames (The Ladies’ Paradise). They’re showing Season 1 right now, but our...
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