Notes From the Margins
A Blog
Where research meets story and legacy finds its voice . . .
Living the In-Between
Learning How to Live In-between This season of living in-between has made the past few weeks seem uneventful–online. During my two week vacation to Australia ...
The Women Who Came Before Us | Their Legacy
When people talk about Scotland’s past, they usually start with the men—kings, lairds, warriors, statesmen. The ones whose names survived because they held power on ...
Inside A Thread in Time: Themes, Characters, and the Legacy Behind Lady Elspeth Forbes
She is standing at the edge of her life, and she does not yet know what it will cost her. Stepping Into the Story’s Opening ...
From Nurse to Novelist | My Journey Into Historical Fiction
Writing was never really a detour — it was always the path
A Thread in Time Tartan: The Story Behind the Design
What began as a way to mark a marriage milestone became something larger — a woven symbol of family, heritage, and storytelling
Skene House Aberdeenshire: My First Visit to My Ancestral Home
Some houses hold their history like a story you’re invited to finish—Skene House is one of them.





