Hi Friends, On my first research trip to England my husband and I visited beautiful Chatsworth House in the Peak District where we spent two days exploring and enjoying this lovely estate. The first day we attended the Chatsworth Country Fair held on the grounds of...

Hi Friends,  On my last research trip to the UK I visited Balmoral Castle, and I enjoyed touring the gardens and grounds and walking through the ballroom and learning about the castle's history. Balmoral is a Scottish Baronial style mansion built for Queen Victoria in...

Hi Friends, I'm often asked, "Where do you find the ideas for your stories?" That's a great question! I usually discover my plot and characters while I'm doing research. Reading books about the time period and location, watching movies, and reading newspapers,...

It's hard to say goodbye to a much-loved family member. This past weekend my father-in-law John Turansky passed away. John had a stroke several years ago and progressively lost much of his memory, but his wife took excellent care of him, making sure he could enjoy his...