I love reading. I love mysteries. I love my imagination. When I read a book, even though the author describes the characters and the scenery, it is my imagination that makes it a film playing in my head while I’m enjoying the ride. I hear the voices and their pronunciation. I see the outfit. I […]
by Shari Randall My preferred genre to read is mystery but occasionally I branch out, usually into historical fiction. I especially enjoy novels about women breaking barriers and finding their voice. Gilded Age stories and stories of artists are also my go to’s, so debut novelist Suanne Schaefer’s A Different Kind of Fire was right up my […]
My Chicana Garden of Eden 2018 Dear Reader. I have an update on the post I wrote in 2016. My favorite cousin, my sister, my friend, Aimee Medina Carr, was my first attempt at helping another writer break into the world of publishing. It was at Dillon Beach, California that we worked on her first […]
by Sparkle Abbey We have a confession. February, the month of love, bring us thoughts of hearts, flowers, and. . . murder. Over the past few years, with the growing popularity of true crime podcasts, American’s are gobbling up true crime stories like discounted Valentine’s Day chocolates at Walgreens. Who’s not listening to the wildly […]
By Lynn McPherson I’ve always found my least favorite time of the year starts sometime near the end of January and lingers until the beginning of March. I suppose I could just call it February. It may be the ongoing cold weather or the pinch of the holiday expenses coming in—I couldn’t say for sure. […]
by Shari Randall Back when I worked as a children’s librarian, there was a little boy named Jamie who loved to read Halloween books – no matter the season. And when I say Halloween books, I don’t mean just scary books. He liked books set on the holiday itself. He loved Halloween. So what did he […]
My husband’s antler collection. Outside my living room window in Southern Colorado 2018 Dear Reader, I survived the holidays but I caught a cold that turned into walking pneumonia. I’m still coughing at night but I feel lots better. I’m listening to books on Audible and I love it. I can put on my Bluetooth […]
Judy Penz Sheluk I’m Canadian, did you know that? Born and raised in Toronto and have lived within a two-hour drive of that city ever since. Many Americans are surprised when I tell them I’ve never been to Vancouver, British Columbia. After all, it’s in Canada too, right? Except Vancouver is over 2,000 miles away […]
by Sparkle Abbey Happy New Year from us to you! Since it’s the beginning of a new year everyone’s talking about resolutions. We’d have to say it appears that there’s a bit of a divide on whether they’re a good thing or not. On the one hand the beginning of a new year seems like […]
This year I’ve taken some time off from writing to be present in my home with my family. But I have that itch. I need to write and so I’m going to try sharing some great books to read with my readers. I’ve read so many great books in my life but the first author […]