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Marianne, wrapped up in her own .music. Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. London: George Allen, 1899.. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Posted in Between Two Worlds, Blog, Hello Agnieszka, Hello My Love, Love, life, small things

Making Beautiful Music in Fiction

I exercise to music. Don’t we all? Relieves the boredom of repetitive motions. Sometimes, of course, music…

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Bordeaux and Sarlat—Wine, Foie Gras, and Black Truffles

Not until I’ve traveled to countries with centuries of civilization have I appreciated history. My early exposure…

Posted in Art, Blog, Home, Love, life, small things, Travel

First Impressions: II. My First European Visit

Part 2: Impressions of my first visit decades ago I’ve since returned a few times, concentrating on…

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First Impressions: I. My First European Visit

This June, I’ll be in France, a country I’ve been to many times, though most often, Paris…

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Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book Tour: The Golden Manuscripts

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Writing Cross-Genre: 1. “Sugar and Spice” Is About Food, But What About “All Those Lies”?

Two characters in Sugar and Spice and All those Lies commit crimes. The victim in both cases…

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Art Is Good For You

“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of…

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The Golden Manuscripts—Review by K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite

The Golden Manuscripts is a work in the literary, cross-cultural, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It forms the…

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Many Beautiful Moments: The Golden Manuscripts—International Review of Books:

Which line stood out from all the others in The Golden Manuscripts? “Everyone has a home they’ve…

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Originality of Plot in The Golden Manuscripts:: Asher Syed for Readers’ Favorite

The Golden Manuscripts by Evy Journey follows a young woman named Clarissa who feels connected to two…

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Art Is In Every Book You Read

Art is in every book you read. Marcel Duchamp, notorious in the art world for having successfully…

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Online Book Club Review of The Golden ManusManuscripts

  In The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel, Evy Journey skillfully intertwines two narratives that delve into the…

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Well-Crafted And Gripping: The Golden Manuscripts

Expertly blending well-crafted romance and high-stakes adventure, The Golden Manuscripts by Evy Journey is a descriptive escape…

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Aimless? In A Rut? Haiku yourself out of it.

Haikuing is fun and it only needs 17 syllables, give or take. I have haikued in the…

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Book Giveaway To Celebrate Diversity

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where we celebrate diversity. I’ve lived in and traveled…