44 Scotland Street revolves around six year-old Bertie Pollock, an intelligent and perceptive child. Bertie’s mother, Irene, a radical feminist and overbearing social climber drags poor Bertie to saxophone lessons, Italian lessons, yoga, and psychotherapy. Bertie just wants to be a Cub Scout and own a pen knife. Bertie’s beleaguered father, Stuart, a statistician for …
I am by no means an expert on Jane Austen, I’m just an avid fan, and by that I mean fanatic! I took a trip in June 2023 to Alton (and Chawton) in Hampshire, UK to enjoy Regency Week. Walks, talks, tours, tea, supper, and Regency dancing! What a blast! But that being said, I …
“Do or do not. There is no try.” These memorable words from Jedi Master Yoda in “The Empire Strikes Back” always bugged me a little. Actually of the original Star Wars movies, this one was a yawn for me. “Do or do not. There is no try.” Think about that for a moment. On the …
Keeping a book series from getting stale has to be a major challenge for writers. The main characters need to have life struggles, ups and downs, learn and grow. After all, we keep picking up the next book because we care about those fictional folks. When a character gets stuck in a relationship, for example, …
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I’ve called Arizona home since 2005. My husband Konrad and I took to the road in our 34-foot motorhome with the dream of work-camping across America. I believe we led the exodus from California way back then, and we never looked back. After a dreadful stint at a major RV Park that will go unnamed, …