When last I posted an update of my personal happenings, I was days away from hitting the road for our major relocation from California to Kentucky. Believe it or not (I can’t) that was on August 24. And now it is October 15! Oh my! You can read that post,...
Just look at that picture! No photoshopping at all! Indeed, that is just how green and lush it is in Kentucky. And, the image above is of my son Kyle walking toward the golf course that is directly beyond the rear yard of our new house in Bardstown. Yep! You...
Keeping SO busy with endless fun and laughs! The conference began in earnest yesterday with The Beau Monde Mini-Conference. I was a presenter this year, giving a workshop/speech on medical history. I titled it “A Quack, or Dr. House? Medical Practitioners and Care in the Regency.” It was super fun,...
Indeed I have been quite silent these days… here on my website, on Facebook, and even on Austen Authors! Oh my! What is wrong with me? Well, I am fine. Just very, very busy. Yes, more so than normal, and I sure wish I could say it is because I...
Sorry I am getting my post up a bit late. I spent last night visiting with a writer friend – as we do each Wednesday – working on our own novels, so didn’t have time to delve into today’s second Armchair BEA topic. That is, as the title suggests, sharing...
The week-long event called Armchair BEA is going strong. I certainly am having a blast! Working in the middle of the fun yesterday dampened my ability to hop across the blog-o-sphere as I wish, but I plan to make up for lost time on my days off! If you are...
The second part of the topic discussion for today is a personal exploration of blogging styles, tips learned over time, what has worked and what hasn’t, and anything else to do with the general topic of “blogging.” One hope is that through sharing and connecting all of us who are...
If you are just now visiting, and unsure of what I am talking about, scroll down for information on my involvement in the Armchair BEA event. On the Armchair BEA blog, the number of bloggers sharing a bit about themselves (with giveaways too!) is massive with 265 blogs linked up,...
Over on the Armchair BEA Blog the discussion on classic literature is going on all day with TONS of links to other bloggers hosting their discussion on the subject. People will be sharing their favorites, making recommendations, discussing why they love the classics, and so on. Remember, too, that adding...
Missing my wonderful mother, Marge Shelly, on this day to honor moms. She passed away in 2009, but I was blessed with one of the best moms EVER! In large part because of my mom’s example, being a mother myself was a yearning desire. Thankfully I was blessed with...
Ever noticed that practically every time you visit Facebook the powers-that-be have changed something? It is impossible to keep up on the constant “improvements” but if you are hanging out on FB once in a while just for fun, it does not matter all that much. In my case, since...
Hi all! I have a number of sound bits to report. Been too busy to post each one individually! Life! First up, this weekend I am heading to Southern California, specifically Santa Ana just below Anaheim to hang with my writer pals and attend the SoCalRWA Writers Conference. Very much...
My wonderful chapter of the Romance Writers of America, the Yosemite Romance Writers in the Central Valley of California, is hosting a one-day writing seminar. I am delighted to share the information for this event we have been working so hard to arrange. Personally I can hardly wait! If you...
This was actually a tough job! There have been so many fabulous gowns in Oscar red carpet history – and a ton of not-so-fabulous as well – so picking a few was impossible. I might have gotten carried away! Enjoy this collage of gowns I particularly adored. It isn’t an...
I honestly don’t recall the first Oscar broadcast I ever watched. That would probably be because I was so young that I wasn’t sure what I was watching! My mom was a fan of movies, hence where I acquired my love of cinema, so in the Shelly household it was...
