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Come celebrate with me! [wc_row][wc_column size=”one-half” position=”first”] Through the Shimmer of Time is now available on Amazon.com! It’s in Kindle format only right now, but there are free Kindle apps for any iPad, tablet or non-Apple device out there.  And once you buy it, you can even lend it to someone else! (Note:  clicking here takes you to Amazon through my affiliate link, which means that you pay your normal price but I get a few extra pennies.  More about that in a later post.) [/wc_column][wc_column size=”one-half” position=”last”] [/wc_column][/wc_row] The print version is coming soon, hopefully within a week. And for all my friends in Ireland and England *waves*, you can head for Amazon.co.uk.  It’s even on the French and German sites, although the book is still in English.  Sorry, you can’t have everything. And now, on with the celebration! (Snoopy’s dance courtesy of photobucket.com)

Notice anything different? I’ve been thinking about the direction I want this blog to take. Everything I’ve written has fallen under the “Reading, Writing & Real Life” categories, but that’s because everything fits there. Reading meant favorite books while Writing has included how-to’s, the writing life, and my own work-in-progress. Real Life, on the other hand, has ranged from learning to quilt to living in Ireland to the simple pleasures in life. Those are all fine, but sometimes I go off on a rant about trivial things that should probably be left for Facebook, or ramble about something that’s probably too personal and shouldn’t be posted at all.  Writer’s remorse?  Oh yes. As I come back to regular blogging now, I’d like a little more focus.  I’ve pondered, tested out ideas, and pondered some more.  What I keep coming back to is story. The stories I read and the stories … Continue reading →

I’ve been devoted to Downton Abbey since it began, and I never thought I’d say this:  I was disappointed in the Season 4 opener. I remember a non-fan two years ago who said it was just a soap opera set a hundred years ago, and I suppose I agreed to some extent, but it had good story lines, great acting, and stellar writing.  Even the over-the-top murder conviction of Bates eventually turned into a strong story line.  This episode, however, seemed all soap opera. *SPOILER ALERT* Do not continue reading if you haven’t seen the episode yet! Sunday night, it seemed like there was just too much crammed into too short a time.  I thought Mrs. Hughes convincing Mrs. Crawley to take in the old performer was good, and a good way to get her out of her grief.  Fitting for the character, and time to start living. With Mary, … Continue reading →