"The doldrums," as defined by the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is, "A spell of listlessness or despondency," or "a state or...

Last week, I published my deep, thoughtful take on the Christmas season ( here ) . This week, I'm happy to do a fun, easy, cozy book...

I have always loved stories. And I have always loved art. A glance at “ My Artistic Journey in Pictures ” will tell you that, but I have...

Have you ever wondered why it’s Peter Pan that so many people have done different story/movie variations of? Why is Peter, the young boy...

Something that many artists battle with is trying to be original in their creations. It can be a suffocating trap to fall into—the idea...

Photo credit to Aaron Burden on Unsplash It’s okay to reread your favorite childhood books. I discovered this recently when I reread a...

Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=peter+rabbit&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Go&type=image      Everything...

Recently, I was honored to interview a good friend of mine, E. G. Runyan, who has just self-published (or indie published) her first...

Photo credit to Tobias Stonjeck on Unsplash It is unusual that I post anything on Monday, but I discovered a new story at my local...

A very important yet little known part of Jane Austen’s young life is that one of her first books was, in fact, bought by a publisher who...

Jane Austen, the woman who would later become one of the most famous female English authors in the world, was born in Hampshire, England,...

E. G. Runyan, a fellow blogger tagged me on this book tag challenge so, to please her, (and tell you a little bit more about myself) I...

Photo credit to Birmingham Museums Trust A chilling sense of mystery surrounds Shakespeare’s death and burial. Before we discuss it,...

Photo credit to Birmingham Museums Trust Shakespeare wrote three different types of plays over his lifetime: Tragedies, Comedies, and...

Photo credit to Birmingham Museums Trust William Shakespeare was born in 1564 on an unknown date. However, today, his birth is celebrated...