Me at Shakespeare's Birthplace After the geek-out confession posted, I received a tweet from someone wanting to know why Shakespeare...

There's been a lot of blogging and talking about Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy, and His Good Opinion  lately. That's not over, not by a lon...

The first weekend of August, I went to the Oregon coast with my family. When we went to the beach that Saturday morning, it was grey and mi...

Three weeks ago, I announced to the world* that I would finish my draft on June 15th. For those who don't remember my editing process, t...

Last month, fellow author and blogger Julia blogged about an exhibit she saw of Dale Chihuly glass . She was particularly struck by the art...

Every city I visited in England is situated on a river, and I managed to walk beside all of them at least once. Of course, picturesque river...

On Monday , I shared a little of my approach to photography: take as many pictures as possible, and hope some turn out well. There is a dark...