Ms. Place at Jane Austen's World has posted a little Q&A (including pics from my trip!):
Writing is a tough profession and not for the faint-hearted. What made you go for the “gusto” and pursue a career in this field?
I had been freelancing on the side for about five years, and had published one book (The Single Truth). I was traveling to do some speaking in support of that, and had tons of writing ideas I wanted to pursue. Eventually it got to the point that I couldn’t continue to work all day and write at night and on the weekends — I just didn’t have the energy. So I decided to go for it, for at least a year. (Being miserable in my job probably helped tip the scales.) That was two and a half years ago. Financially, it’s incredibly difficult, and I kind of wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I love it, though, and it was one of those things I knew I had to try.
Read more here. She's also posted it at her other beautiful (and newly re-worked) Jane Austen Today.
This pic is my favorite window at Alton Abbey.
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