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The English Victorian Wedding – 1872 Style

I am back to poking around one of my favorite books, “” available on Amazon in print form. Tucked on page 316 is Chapter XV. Marriage. It begins with this quote:

At a time when our feelings are or ought to be most susceptible, when the happiness or misery of a condition in which there is no medium begins, we are surrounded with forms and etiquettes...

Edwardian Era (1900-1914 Life in Manchester/Salford UK)

As most of you know, I am somewhat obsessed with researching my family history. My maternal ancestors were English, and my grandparents were born in Manchester during the Victorian Era.

I have been transporting myself back to 1900-1914 in Salford where they lived before immigrating to Canada, through Roy Bullock’s book that I purchased on Amazon. The book is a compilation of interesting newspaper articles. Reading these accounts helped me glean information about life in the late Victorian tim...

Just One Single – My Latest Project

Back in 2007, even before I started writing books, I began a blog regarding single life. I had been single for over ten years (now pushing eighteen) and like many others, I felt frustrated and lonely.

Finding my way as a single person in a world sprinkled with couples has been a challenge. Writing, of course, is my purpose in life and a great outlet. I cannot vocally articulate accurately my feelings, but give me a piece of paper and I will spill my soul for the world to read.

I stopped posti...

The Truth Behind Facebook Pages

Recently, I boosted one of my posts by paying Facebook $20. Most authors make Facebook pages to gain and interact with readers. At the present time, I have 1,828 likes on my page. How many people see what I post? Hardly no one, unless I pay. Here is a recent sampling of the number of people I’ve reached in the past few days:

88 People – Posted a link to my entertainment blog on a movie I recently reviewed. 6 people – Made a two sentence comment about someone who read The Price of Passion. 44...

Emma the Movie (1996) vs. Emma (ITV 1996) vs. Emma the BBC Series (2009)

Kernel Tossing – Movie 5 – Series 4 – ITV 3 So this should be an interesting post. I just finished completely watching the 2009 BBC Emma, after only having seen portions. I’…

Source: Emma the Movie (1996) vs. Emma (ITV 1996) vs. Emma the BBC Series (2009)

Read my review on Popcorn Entertainment about the three adaptations of Emma. Do you have a favorite?

All Books Going to Audio

The Phantom of Valletta (Released) Narrated by Keith L. O'Brien

Dark Persuasion (Released) Narrated by Lorna Bennett

The Price of Innocence (Released) Narrated by Stevie Zimmerman

The Price of Deception (Released) Narrated by Steve Marvel

The Price of Love (up for auditions)

You can find audiobooks on Amazon, Audible & iTunes

Also, Conflicting Hearts (contemporary romance released by JD Burrows) Narrated by Andi Arndt