Tag Archive | England
The alchemy of joy
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
By the time this goes out, another workshop will be over and our Companions will have dispersed for another year. Inevitably, every time we go back to Great Hucklow, we think of that very first workshop… and for me, that meant laughter… “What have you done with…
Easter
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
In England today there are chocolate eggs and rabbits. In France the church bells are silent as the bells of St Peter’s fly to the children, tied with ribbons and flowers. Across the world images that combine the Christian and the older pagan festivals of spring and…
Women of Words #eNovAaW
Originally posted on P.C. ZICK:
#eNovAaW Women of WordsMulti-Author Book Blitz ~?September 23 – 27Friday, September 25 MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION by Ellie Campbell (ChickLit) CHLOE’S RESCUE MISSION by Rosie Dean(Romantic Comedy) Million Dollar Que$tion by Ellie Campbell Genre: ?ChickLit What can rock your world faster than winning or losing a king’s ransom overnight? Just…
#Bookreview The Georgian Menagerie. Exotic Animals in Eighteen Century London by Christopher Plumb. All creatures big and small of the exotic sort and the effect they had on the imagination of Londoners. (@ibtauris)
Originally posted on Just Olga:
Hi all: My break away from the blog is coming to an end, but as today I was travelling back to internet land, I decided to share a review of one of the books I’ve managed to read while I was away (I’ve done a fair amount of reading so…
Secrets, Spies, and Spotted Dogs
Originally posted on BOOK CHAT:
By Jane Eales ? Book Blurb Secrets, Spies and Spotted Dogs is a true story about the author’s adoption and her quest for truth and identity. Told about her adoption at age 19, she was sworn to secrecy and forbidden to search for her biological family. Decades later, a heart-wrenching family…
AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – LORI CRANE
Originally posted on P.C. ZICK:
She’s back! One of my favorite authors and a dear colleague and friend, Lori Crane (click here for previous interview) visits Author Wednesday to tell us about her new release, I, John Culpepper. Lori is quite popular and famous for her works of historical fiction, and this book is no…
A very English Church – Cee’s photo challenge
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
We stumbled on the little village church on the day of a well dressing, when the well-head is decorated with scenes made of flower petals and is blessed for the coming year. Each village chooses a particular theme, this parish had chosen to commemorate those who had…
AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – MARGARET KELL VIRANY
Originally posted on P.C. ZICK:
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Canadian author Margaret Kell Virany, who writes romantic historical books based on her life and that of her parents. Her books include A Book of Kells: Growing Up in an Ego Void, a love story, between an English young woman and a Canadian young…
Mistress of Lies by Holly West Blog Tour: Guest Post + Giveaway!
Originally posted on Rose Shadow Ink:
Welcome to the Mistress of Lies Blog Tour! I’m happy to be a part of this tour, as fortunetelling and historical fiction are two of my favorite things. While I don’t agree with all of the author’s ideas about fortunetelling (I’m a professional tarot reader, after all), I think she…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 