When my last novel On Behalf of the Family was published, my head felt emptied. I had nothing left to say. Perhaps some of you know that feeling. A new plot wasn’t waiting in the wings. I didn’t have a file folder of ideas percolating. My characters weren’t demanding to take the stage once again. …Read More
Is It Possible to Read Two Books at Once?
Not for me, unless one is fiction and one is nonfiction. I finally started reading a book I was really looking forward to — The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Then I received a notice from the library that The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was ready for me to read on my tablet …Read More
You Can Win a Copy of Teresa Funke’s “Wave Me Good-Bye”
Here’s something new and very interesting. Authors can do book giveaways now on Amazon.com Author, presenter, and coach Teresa Funke, who specializes in stories from World War II, has tied her giveaway to Twitter in an effort to grow her following as well as increase awareness of her stories. Click right here to get to …Read More
I’m Already Looking Forward to Friday
Friday is going to be a very big day! I get the pretty pink cast removed! Yippee! But then I have to spend more weeks with crutches and a walking boot. The boot weighs about two pounds and is more awkward to deal with than the cast. But….I’ll start putting weight on the repaired foot. …Read More
Bobbing for Watermelons by April J. Moore — The Story Behind the Story
On March 19th, April J. Moore was my guest blogger with “The Power of Persistence.” In that post, she talks about the journey of writing Bobbing for Watermelons, a novel of women’s fiction, and how long it took before she knew she had it right. Here’s a little more from my own point of view. …Read More
I’m Using My Time Well…Sort Of
Thought I’d poke my head out for a minute to see how things are going. Looks like the A to Z April Challenge is going well. I try to keep tabs on a a couple of regulars like Alex J. Cavanaugh and April J. Moore and then wander through the rest of the list, picking …Read More
Making it Real … by Sara Sue Hoklotubbe
I didn’t grow up wanting to be a writer. Instead, I had lofty goals of being a lawyer or a politician, or someone who could change the world. It wasn’t until I got married in midlife, moved to Maui and couldn’t get a job, that the idea of writing came out of nowhere. My husband …Read More
Jake’s Gift: The Story of a Cat Who Wouldn’t Quit by Pam Wolf
Who doesn’t love a cat story? Here’s a new one that will charm your socks off. I first wrote about Jake the Cat back on August 10, 2010, in “Local Blog Catapults Jake to Stardom.” Local Cat Rescue volunteer and my friend Pam Wolf had met a cat, Jake, that prompted her to write a …Read More
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