Thursday Doors: France Some random doors, windows, and buildings I found in France while driving around the countryside. And a couple from Paris. A château in Normandy The former home of Claude Monet in Giverny. The window in Monet's studio overlooking his garden. Apartments above shops in a…

Bad Moon Rising 2026 For the past eleven years, Teri Polen has run a feature on her blog called Bad Moon Rising every October. It is so much fun, and I am delighted to be part of it again. The questions are terrific. Check out who I would invite to a Halloween party and other spooky things. While…

Celebrating Two Book Birthdays It's October 1st, and I'm celebrating two book birthdays. Ten years ago I released Amanda on The Danube: The Sounds of Music. I was in the middle of moving to Spain when I wrote this book. I still don't know how I managed it. My great-granddaugher tells me this is…

Thursday Doors: Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. It is a charming city, named after Queen Victoria, located on Vancouver Island, a ninety-minute ferry ride from the mainland. I love it there and visit whenever I can. Following are some door and…

Blog Party-Talk Like a Pirate Day Did you know it was International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Neither did I, but apparently Dot and Lia knew all about it and joined the party. What they get up to when I'm not looking! Jack Russle pirate-dogs digging up a Jolly Roger by Teagan via Night Cafe It is…

Launch of Time To Take Off Check out this latest novel by Nancy Blodgett Klein, along with my review. Nancy Blodgett Klein worked as a journalist, police reporter, and magazine editor in Chicagoland. She published hundreds of articles, including some for the American Bar Association Journal.…

GET Free Books, Glasgow While shopping in Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow, I came across a shop called GET Free Books Glasgow. Photo from GET Free Books Facebook page Free and books - two of my favourite words. I had to check it out. Inside was bright and tidy. A sign indicated everyone was allowed…

An Interview With Author Elinor Florence I love discovering authors who write compelling stories. A cousin from Calgary suggested I read Finding Flora by Elinor Florence; a story that takes place in Alberta during the homesteading days. I loved the book. I learned the author would be doing a book…

Thursday Doors: Isle of Arran Sights The gorgeous house we get to stay at for one week in August for our writers' retreat. The upper window is "my" bedroom for the week. The view from my window is the friendly neighbour's house and yard. It has its own stories too. The part on the side used to be…