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I am the kind of person that believes in love, believes in sappiness, believes that God has a grand plan for it all, and I am enjoying the journey of figuring it out. Writing is easy with coffee in hand.

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Literary Moments

I have recently met one of my favorite authors, Kate Morton, and it was great. She continues to inspire me with her writing, her love of England, and how history has an impact on the present.

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Book Recommendations

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Special Highlights

The hopeful romantic strikes again

Pic This pic is not true about me, I love Valentine's Day. My co-worker hates Valentine's Day because of the forced affect...
Tunes for Tuesday... Christmas music

Hello Lovely Readers, After my last Tunes for Tuesday ( link ) where I shared music that inspired me while I was writing I thought this...
"God gave you Something Special"... Music for Frivolous Friday

Hello Lovely Readers, While I don't watch ABC's Nashville as much as I used too I have a Nashville playlist on my Pa...
Sorry

Hey guys, I am sorry I haven't written in a bit. I started this blog to share my writing and I started it with full force but I must ad...
The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.

Quote comes from: Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one&#...
Hope an act of waiting

I like this picture for hope { Pic } Hope is an interesting word. In church and in the bible we are told to hope in the Lord. I have lo...
Where do I start?

~~~March, 1906~~~ The world is always telling me to write what I know, and by the world I mean Miss Allen my teacher who is the only...
Free write Friday

This week's feature is from a while back but I thought it was interesting plus it has a major tie into one of my new obsessions.... can ...
Back from Honduras!

Hello lovely readers, I am back safe and soundly from Honduras! People have already asked how was my trip and I have not been able to p...

Favorite Book

Enjoyed Greatly

In The Winter Sea, historical fiction author, Carrie McClelland visits her friend and agent in Scotland. On her way, she drives by Slains Castle and feels an instant connection to it. In hopes of curing her writer’s block, she rents a cottage in the nearby village of Cruden Bay and her novel practically writes itself. Carrie writes the story and then does her research only to find what she has written was true.

Thankful for this Book

Love Does has a kind of 'north star' effect that will push you to refocus your life and energy on what is most significant. It doesn't just invite you to respond with your God-given potential, it invites you to become a part of what God can do beyond your potential.' - Reggie Joiner, Founder and CEO of Orange

Highly Reccomend!

Donald Miller explores the origin and meaning of redemption in this fully revised and redesigned bestseller. Hysterically funny, wryly provocative, and disquietingly insightful, Searching for God Knows What invites readers to examine their deep need for redemption, to feel it, know it, and live like it is true in their lives.

For my love of Jane Austen

Knowing that naming my cat "Darcy" is probably the most normal Janite thing I can do.

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Some Blog Loving

Lovely Reads

Inkwell Inspirations

THE ROADS WE FOLLOW by Nicole Deese, Reviewed by Winnie and Paula #ReleaseDay - (A Feel Good Contemporary Family Drama Romance Novel) (A Fog Harbor Romance)WINNIE'S REVIEW:The Roads We Follow is a perfect blend of realistically flawed ...
Forever Young Adult

No Escape - Thank you for participating in Escape Room 2.0. All survivors who still retain their sanity, remember to like us on Facebook and Insta, and don't forget ...
A CUP OF JO

Hi Again, My Loves! I Have Exciting News - [image: Joanna Goddard Gemma Burgess] Hi!!!!! How was your week last week? We closed the site for a week because I went to visit friends and family. Here...
WOW! Women On Writing Blog

Dancing Between the Raindrops by Lisa Braxton: Blog Tour & Giveaway - [image: Dancing Between the Raindrops by Lisa Braxton] This is a book for readers who enjoy reading personal essays and learning about the African American ...
Jane Austen's World

The Lefroy Family and the Church of Holy Trinity and St. Andrew at Ashe (Jane Austen’s Family Churches) - by Brenda S. Cox “Madam” Anne Lefroy Anne Lefroy, a dear friend of young Jane Austen, lived about two and a half miles north of Steventon, in the village o...
Miss Print

Poetically Speaking: Good Bones by Maggie Smith - Life is short, though I keep this from my children. Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways, a thousand deliciousl...
Peaceful Reader

April Gifts - She’s home! Our traveler returned a week ago and she’s happy to be home. She missed cooking in the kitchen so she’s made several fantastic dinners. It ...
Reading the Past

Megan Campisi's The Widow Spy imagines a female battle of wills in Civil War-era Washington, DC - Beginning on August 23, 1861, a consequential Civil War battle is being fought inside a well-appointed home in Washington, DC. On one side are former mill...
Bubby and Bean ::: Living Creatively

Burrito Bowl Casserole - [image: Spicy Veggie Burrito Bowl Casserole] I love a good comfort food casserole. I also love burritos and burrito bowls. This dish is the perfect combo ...
A Frolic through Time

Springtime Spinning and Winding Wool - It's sheep-shearing time here in the Bluegrass, and I am helping my friend Sarah to shear sheep, including our Shetlands, Lana and Nina. Lana, Nina, and L...
Austenised

East Meets West at Brighton Pavilion - In May last year, I visited Brighton on a beautiful, sunny day and was as excited as Lydia Bennet herself. I had long planned to visit Brighton Pavilion ...
Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, etc.~

Book Review: Among the Innocent by Mary Alford - The main five things I look for in a novel are likable and authentic characters, engaging dialogue, a tolerable plot, and a smooth narrative. Today I...
Edwardian Promenade

PERIOD DRAMA ALERT: THE PORTER - Debuting on CBC and CBC Gem on Monday, February 21 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) Inspired by real events and set in the roar of the 1920s, THE PORTER (8×60) follows ...
10 Minute Writer

Nine Ways To Write An Emotionally Abusive Villain (Part One) - Emotionally abusive villains are scarier than the Darth Vader types, in my humble opinion. They can play with a person's mind, trick them into thinking t...
Yet Another Period Drama Blog

What Are You Still Doing Here? - (photo for clickbait) Yes, you! I can see you! I still have access to this blog, you know. I see the stats. I see the traffic sources. I see the comments...
Two Nerdy History Girls

In Which Loretta & Susan Bid Farewell - When we began this blog in June, 2009, our main goal was to amuse one another. We didn't really expect to have much company, but boy, were we wrong! Tur...
Here's What I Think About That

Where In The World Am I? - I've been conflicted about continuing this blog. As you can see I have not written much in the last little while. I still like this place I've created in c...
bohemian season

A tiny awakening of hope - Man, I feel like I’m going through a lot of transformation but not straightforward, not visible or obvious. I’ve shifted after this miscarriage. In Jan...
Lady of the Manor

Book review: Old Friends and New Fancies - The subtitle of this book really says it all: 'An imaginary sequel to the novels of Jane Austen'. And not just any sequel, one of the dozens which are r...
A Law Student's Journey

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The Jane Austen Film Club

Anne with an E on Netflix - The miniseries *Anne on the CBC* has now finished the first season and is headed to Netflix (as *Anne with an E*). Our beloved Anne Shirley from *Lucy M...
le projet d'amour

On emotional output - I’m in the middle of what can only be described as bureaucratic hell. Coupled with personal issues. Coupled with other problems that keep adding up. I know...
Elegance of Fashion

When Character Development Goes Wrong - You've seen it happen before. You get into a new period drama series. You fall in love with it. You find yourself really understanding the characters that ...
along for the ride

My New Home - I've made the move to Medium and I'd love for you to join me. What a sweet space Along for the Ride has been. Excited to keep writing in a new season in a ...
Bits of Splendor

Girls' Room Makeover - Bella and Mia started sharing a room right about the time we transtioned Mia from her crib to a big girl bed. So, since they were about 5 and 2 1/2. I l...
Creative Writing Prompts for Writers

Earth Day Prompt with Rhythm - “Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you.” ― Thornton Wilder, Our Town *More Earth Day Writing Prompts!* Happy Birthday to Thornton Wi...
Fly with Me

life actually - I've avoided posting on my blog for what seems like an eternity. I've been such a downer. My go to attitude since I was a little girl is meloncholy, woe is...
Blog of Elegantwoman.org

Non-Defensiveness - A Trait of a Highly Respected Woman - I was watching a re-run of Project Runway the other night, as a mode of relaxation (I find some comfort in watching re-runs of my favorite shows - haha) an...
Becoming Jane Fansite

Alan Rickman just died... - Alan Rickman....Breaking a hiatus shouldn't be with sad news... but here it is. I'm so sad that I feel like I'm unintelligible right now. But what can I ...
Living On Literary Lane

My Year in Books: 2015 - I was going to say "Hello from the other side," but then Carmel went and used that line in her New Year's resolutions post, so I figured it would be cliché...
A Fashionable Frolick

The Prince Edward Island Chronicles, Part II: Dalvay By the Sea - ***We began this series back in August, 2014 but life - oh, crazy, crazy life! - took over and finishing it went woefully neglected for over a year. Well,...
Story Girl

It's Up! - Hello friends! My new blog, *A Singular and Whimsical Problem*, is now public! So...go check it out. And maybe follow it. 'Cause that would make me happy :)
Scribblings of My Pen and Tappings of My Keyboard.

Note: - I have gotten several emails in the past couple days saying things like "If you don't want to let me keep following I totally understand." I'm just here to...
a case of the mundays

5 Tips to Survive Dinner with a Toddler ... Featuring DairyPure Milk - *This post brought to you by DairyPure Milk. The content and opinions expressed below are that of A Case of the Mundays.* Eleanor is 18m old and quickly ap...
A DAY OF K

Productivity and travel bugs - I've been bitten by both. The productivity bug has left me eager to pitch articles and ideas to digital outlets instead of ghostwriting for others. This ...
Scribble Chicks

A Long Time Coming - Confession that you've probably already noticed? I haven't written here in a very long time. In fact, none of us have, partially (I suspect, though I shoul...
ADORED VINTAGE

Native West + 1970s Cher - Long before there was disco Cher (*who is awesome*) there was Native American/Southwest inspired Cher (*equally as awesome*). Ok, so maybe it's not too l...
girl plus everything else

- This blog post might never see the light of day. If you are reading this, I am dead. Nope, I just watch too many movies to not be able to pass up an oppo...
French Sampler

The Promise of Summer - This morning I woke up and it was beautiful, warm enough to wander round my freshly mowed garden in my robe and set the table for an alfresco breakf...
Sparks' Notes

January First - For some reason, I thought this was a novel until I started reading and realized it’s a memoir. Oops. It actually reads like a novel in many ways, with an...
Jane Austen Today

The Jane Austen Festival in Bath: Step Back in Time! - The Jane Austen Festival in Bath will celebrate 12 years of success this year. Find full information about the activities on the Jane Austen Centre site: C...
unRemarkable girl

hello friends... - hello friends... ... please come and visit me at my new blog: the adventures of folly golightly. having spent some months out of the blogging world i'v...
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