So much going on in my life these days, not least of which is planning for this year’s Surrey International Writers’ Conference. 2017 marks the 25th annual SiWC. We’ve come a long way from the borrowed classroom in a local high school where we started to selling out the conference – and the Sheraton Guildford… Continue reading #SiWC17
Month: April 2017
Scotland Research Trip
This Friday, I depart for a research trip in Scotland. Much of it will be family-history related, but not all, and I’m excited about the other parts, too. Two years ago, I spent the last two nights of a brief trip to Scotland staying in the guest house in the picture. It was an absolute… Continue reading Scotland Research Trip
Ancestry DNA Experience
A few weeks ago, I received the results of my Ancestry DNA test. The experience of using the test and sending it in was pretty straightforward. Prepare to spit a lot if you’re going to do one; the amount of saliva required was more than I expected and it took awhile for me to collect… Continue reading Ancestry DNA Experience