Trouble in Turkey?
As a lover of the country of Turkey, I’ve been following the recent tug of war between the secular forces and the elected parliamentary leaders of the AKP (Ak Partesi), which includes members who are...
View ArticleHmmm…I think I’ll be writing in Hillary’s name
Joe Biden? Ok, he’s a nice guy, and experienced, but… Biden the plagiarist? Biden, whose own attempts to win the nomination have been greeted with yawns from the voters in the past? Biden, the...
View ArticleKudos to Hillary (and to Bill)
Hillary and Bill Clinton gave great speeches at the DNC — rousing, intelligent, persuasive, and most of all, generous. They were both more gracious to the Obama campaign than I could have been….but...
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Queen Mary Tudor aka Bloody Mary
As I revise my historical romance, Fires of Destiny, I once again find myself pondering the difficult life of one of England’s Queens, Mary Tudor, aka Bloody Mary. Mary, daughter of King Henry VIII and...
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The Iron Lady and the Mouseketeer
While the world takes note of the passing of the great Margaret Thatcher, I couldn’t help but feel a pang when I heard of today’s other celebrity death: Annette Funicello. She was only a few years...
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New Release: Unholy Nights, A Twisted Christmas Anthology
For folks who like their Christmas a little twisted, seven tales of charms and magic, curses and intrigue… Featuring novellas from popular authors Linda Barlow, Andra Brynn, Carly Carson, Alana...
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Cover Reveal: Breakaway, A New Adult Anthology
Breakaway a new adult anthology March 13, 2014 Jay McLean, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Penny Reid, Pam Godwin, Missy Johnson, Dawn Robertson, Linda Barlow, Alana Albertson, Carly Carson, Farrah Farside, Nicole...
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English Summary–Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem episode 1
I haven’t been using my blog much lately (I mostly post on Facebook), but this seems as good a place as any for this review and English synopsis and translation of the first episode of Kosem Sultan —...
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Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem 2 — Review & English Summary
This is my review, English synopsis and translation of the second episode of Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem: The first episode review and translation can be found here. The third episode review and translation...
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Kosem Episode 3 Summary
This is a summary and translation of the third episode of Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem. This is a Turkish language historical drama, the successor drama to the highly successful Muhtesem Yuzyil, Magnificent...
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