This week I’m talking about love. Thirteen Quotes About Love 1. Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. ~ James Baldwin. 2. Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks...
I’m about to start plotting a new book and my mind is spinning with ideas. Ideas are the inspiration for my 13 this week. Thirteen Quotes About Ideas 1. The best ideas come to me when I polish shoes early in the morning. ~ Johannes Brahms 2. Why is it I get my best...
This week I had a long overdue visit to the dentist. Certainly inspiration for this week’s Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen Things About Teeth and Dentists 1. Humans generally have two sets of teeth during their life time. 2. Baby teeth, which number 20. 3. Adult teeth,...
When I went to school and later when I was working, I used to make my lunch every day. Sandwiches. There is nothing worse than boring sandwiches…well, maybe soggy sandwiches are worse. I tried to keep my lunches interesting, but alas there were days on end where I ate...
I’m currently reading Georgette Heyer’s Regency World by Jennifer Kloester, which I’m finding fascinating. Today for my thirteen I’m sharing a few of the details I’ve gleaned during reading. 1. People use the term Regency as a general cover-all term when in reality...
I’m busy researching in preparation to write a new historical romance series. My chosen time period is 18th century England, and here is a list of my current reading. Thirteen Non-Fiction Books on English History 1. Great Houses of London by James Stourton, Publisher...
Scents are so evocative. They bring back good times, bad times, memories of childhood. Here are some of my favorites—the good memory kind. Thirteen of My Favorite Scents 1. Popcorn 2. Fresh peaches 3. Mulled wine 4. Peppermint 5. Mown Grass 6. Warm bread 7. Cinnamon...
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It’s big in terms of population (32% of NZers live here) and spreads from Waiwera and Kumeu in the north to Runciman in the south. Auckland is also my home. Here is a list of Thirteen interesting places to visit in...
I’ve been in a writing mood recently, which is great from my point of view. Today, I wrote “the end” on my current work in progress. Since my mind is in the groove, I thought I’d give some advice to aspiring authors. 1. Sit down and write every day. Make writing into...
