Top Center: My Mom. Top Left: My paternal grandmother. Top Right: My maternal grandmother. Bottom Left: My paternal step-grandmother. Bottom Right: My paternal great-grandmother. First Gift Idea A gift for you, a gift for your mom: family legacy. Learn about the women in your family. Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story is a guided workbook…
On the Road to Finding Hidden Gems recommendations please... And, a Giveaway! Happy Indie Bookstore Day! I can't wait to travel again and visit hidden gems around the country. Tell me about your favorite indie bookstore. I'm compiling a list through an easy form (makes my super Type A organizer self happy). How will I…
Based on Surveys Fielded September 2020 - April 2021 Opinion please... What's the best part of a memorable book club meeting? The wine served or the book discussion generated? Be honest. A glass, or two, of a good wine may get a discussion flowing, but for me, a successful meeting comes down to how many…
Winter Months + Car Travel + Vacation Days = Lots of Book Time A three week getaway to Florida jumpstarted my 2021 reading adventures. With a twenty-hour drive each way, plus some vacation days sitting on a beach and a few more winter nights cozied up in my reading nook spurred a prolific quarter of…
Seems like we're in hot water all the time! While March is known as Women's History Month, any month is a good time to read and learn more about remarkable women. As the pandemic settled on us in March 2020, I polled through various reading groups on Facebook for recommendations on books to read for…
Valentine's Day, 2021: Sadness, Dismay & Anger I had drafted a post for today about love and relationships, using a sappy poem my main character receives from her love interest on Valentine's Day. Then, last night I unearthed another dark side of publishing which broke my heart: Piracy. After reading multiple five-star reviews of Kristin…
A Good Book Warms the Soul. 2020 finished in as much of a blur as the rest of the year. Fall blended into Winter 2020 as I discovered new authors and returned to trusted favorites to ease my way into a New England winter. I traded the beach for mountains for daily walks and reps…
A well-read library is a well-toned mind. In a year marked by turmoil and uncertainty, I found reading sustained me to occupy my mind, body, and soul. From my favorite genre, historical fiction, to non-fiction to biographies to young adult, my reading list this year varied and held my interest to initiate thoughtful discussions. Below…
2020 Year in Review of my writing journey. From edits to agent queries.
Just in time for the official opening of the holiday shopping season. Whether you're tying on your walking shoes and hooking a mask over your ears for Black Friday store sales, flexing your fingers for Cyber Monday, or planning to help out local independent stores on Small Business Saturday, I hope the following tips give…
