What I'm doing

My days have been so busy the past three weeks. Not only have been touching up the paint on our entire house, but I've also been working on my sixth novel. Add to this that I am finishing the sixth week of an online course from the University of Sheffield in England called Literature of the English Country House. It's been fascinating! I don't earn any credit for the course and it was free. Each week they covered a different aspect of country houses and how they are depicted and influential in classic literature. For my own writing it has been enlightening. I love studying the history of some of the famous country houses of England. Well, I shan't bore you with more about my class.

This is Chatsworth House, the believed inspiration for Pemberley in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I do believe that house would inspire most anyone. The truth is that a miniscule fraction of society could afford a house like this. Even the nobility who lived there earned extra cash by the tours which Jane wrote about in her book. For the moment, though, we can enjoy the serene situation of this house and enjoy nineteenth century literature! 
Here's a reminder to share the links for my books and recommend them if you have read them!