Being a purebred Southern girl, talking has never been a difficulty for me – however writing about ‘talking’ can be tricky. Dialogue is an important part of relationship-building, therefore it has to be a vital part to any novel.Among her many literary-genius moments,...

I've only had this phenomenon happen with one of my children...and I'm so thankful it has ONLY been one. It's 'the blanket'! You know, like Linus on Charlie Brown, the little boy who always carried this little blue blanket wherever he went. In a pinch, the blanket...

I'm a big fan of classic literature, though I've not read as much as I'd like. There are a wealth of novels spanning centuries and centuries with the purposes of entertaining, teaching, and inviting readers to explore new places. Some of my favorite books, Little...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, I have a 6, 000 words right here and they all start with 'D' for Darcy and end is 'w' for WOW. This wonderful Darcy compilation comes courtesy of http://www.austenprose.wordpress.com/, a wonderful 'all Austen all the time'...

Here is a wonderful quote/prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson, the 19th century author who penned books like Treasure Island, Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped."Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind.Spare to us our friends, soften to us...