Wolves, swans and French angelfish are among a litany of species which mate forever. If a partner dies, the survivor literally becomes a lost soul and gives up all interest in continuing alone.Humans,...

What could be more romantic than exchanging marriage vows in Scotland on a snowy morning just before Christmas? For Rochelle Reid, the obvious answer would be celebrating her own wedding day with Jon....

Another openin'! Another show!And what could be more exciting than seeing your own name on the program as "Playwright."When it comes to taking your idea from page to stage, mastering the craft of dialogue...

"Will do anything legal for $50,000."When a flighty young heiress answers his classified ad for emergency funds to repair his fishing boat, it's almost a dream come true for Nantucket native Kevin Dunbar....

Who told your muse she could go on vacation? While one could say that hard-working muses are just as entitled as the rest of us to relax, refresh and recharge, why does their absence always seem to coincide...

It was George Bernard Shaw who once wrote that there are two tragedies in life: One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.Shaw wasn't being deep. He was talking about dating.At any given...

When Morgan Selby, a writer for a Seattle children's show, advertises for a boarder to help share the rent on her Whidbey Island lighthouse, she has no idea it will bring with it a part of the past she...

A comely young widow named Dolley.A confirmed bachelor (many years her senior) named James.An introduction by a mutual friend named Aaron Burr.The rest, as they say, is history.

When a young Indian woman named Cornelia Sorabji stepped into a law class at Oxford's Somerville Hall in 1891, the male students and faculty assumed she was there to serve them tea ... or to commence...

San Francisco wedding planner Kate Jefferson couldn’t have cared less that her former boyfriend was tying the knot…until his too rich/too thin/too snooty fiancée hired her to orchestrate The Event of...

If Life came with a “rewind” button, we could insert ourselves into missed opportunities, give voice to unspoken words, make amends for hurtful deeds, keep friendships from falling by the wayside, and...

A loving daughter takes a page from her father’s story of “butterfly moments” to ease the pain of his impending death. A besotted waiter conspires to get a beautiful woman who is out of his league to...

In 1853, Archduchess Sophie of Bavaria decided it was time for her beloved son, Franz Joseph, to take a wife and start producing heirs. Rather than trust such an important union to Fate--or worse, Romance--she...

When choosing a partner for Life's journey, pick the one who looks at you as if you were the only person in the entire room.Or, for that matter, the entire Sahara.

Before there were rock stars, there was Jenny Lind. And before there was social media, there was an entrpreneur named Barnum who knew how to start a buzz.

The mystical landscape of Tintagel on the Cornwall coast has long been rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur. But have more than ghosts been summoned to settle a scandalous score when a film company...

The picturesque harbor village of Lynmouth on the Devon coast was supposed to be a respite after being made redundant from her job at a prestigious import/export firm in London. But when her landlady...

Against the storied and majestic backdrop of Rusacks Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland, one of golfing's most prestigious events is attracting spectators from around the world. This year it has also attracted...

The curtain is about to go up on an original play in the medieval village of Dunster. But will a local murder and a crashing chandelier bring down the first performance just two days before opening night?...

A Must-Have Resource for Novelists, Playwrights and Screenwriters Who Sometimes Worry That Their Brainboxes Are Running On Empty. Years ago a coworker told me he had always wanted to write a book. "So...

It’s one thing for Henny Tinker to think that her handsome and charismatic new boss, Geoffrey Bond, is way out of her league. The more she reflects on his secret trips and his uncanny ability to acquire...

There's nothing wrong with parents wanting their offspring to have the best education money can buy. Unless the price crosses a line which can't be erased.