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From Y2K to Brexit
How can it possibly be twenty years since the whole Y2K thing? Remember all that ‘Your laptop will explode at midnight because it won’t be...
Finding Home in Saffron Sweeting.
Pauline Wiles, a California-based British writer, and I first connected via social media after I published Dunster’s Calling. Seems we...
Excuse Not to Write #46: Transatlantic Distractions and Dance Parties
I admit it. I’m distracted. Which doesn’t bode well for a writer. A recent trip to England, a house search while over there, a million...
So, A Veggie Platter Walks into A Courthouse …
I assisted at a US citizenship oath ceremony last week, held at the District Courthouse in Madison, Wisconsin. By ‘assist’ I mean I...
World Chaos, Transatlantic Relocation – and Painting the Bunker Red
I’m gearing up to sell my house in the spring. If all goes according to plan, it will be my last house sale in the USA in preparation for...
Celebrating 30 Years with Tanks and Pie
July has been a big month in the Gemmell household, two newsworthy events occurring within days of each other. First, after decades of...
Relocation Countdown: Transatlantic Hireth and Abandoned Plants
I’m fortunate to have citizenship in two countries: The United Kingdom and the United States of America. But it’s not lost on me that...
What to Insanely Expect When You Write A Book
Oh, the joys of parenthood, the wonder of bonding with a tiny soul, the bliss of cradling a new-born in your arms! As a mother of two, I...