Some parents—like me—have this misguided notion that everything will always be the same and that the kids will always be there to celebrate holidays, good times, and everything in between. But as my kids get older—almost 18 and 13—I’m finding that, just like they are supposed to, they are enjoying making their own connections and […]
For years I’ve cooked a big Christmas dinner. Then two years ago our church decided we would provide a free Christmas dinner for anyone who wanted to come. We put out flyers and had a big sign on the main street about the free dinner. Everyone brought tons of food, we had plenty of turkey, […]
Brianna Sullivan Mysteries – e-book series I Try Not to Drive Past Cemeteries- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords The Dog Days of Summer in Lottawatah- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords The Holiday Spirit(s) of Lottawatah- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords Undying Love in Lottawatah- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords A Haunting in Lottawatah – Kindle […]
by Bethany Maines Last time I blogged about identifying ways of marketing a book in preparation for making a marketing plan. My list, to recap, was… Tip #1: Identify Marketing Message Distribution Channels (aka Think of ways to promote yourself and your book) • Live Audience – signings, guest speaking, launch party • Internet Presence […]
by: Joelle Charbonneau The New Year is approaching fast. Normally, I looked to the new year with a sense of excitement and anticipation. There are so many possibilities. I am always anxious to see what the year will bring. This year I am finding it hard to look forward. I know there are great things […]
Welcome to this months edition of Lori’s Book Sense. I hope you enjoy these great titles I’ve chosen for you this month. Wishing everyone a very happy & healthy holiday season. Catch Me by Lisa Gardner (release date Feb 7th) ~ In four days, someone is going to kill me . .Detective D. D. Warren is […]
By Laura Bradford While I know the official holiday for being thankful took place about four weeks ago, I’ve decided to take a do-over and merge it with a holiday more often noted for new starts. Don’t get me wrong, when I see the ball making its way down the pole in Times Square each year, I […]
By Maggie Barbieri We celebrate Christmas Eve hard in my family. The reason for this is that when I was young, my father was a New York City police officer who worked many a holiday but usually seemed to be around for some of Christmas Eve, making it easy for my mother to load gifts […]
Chanukah, the festival of lights, begins Tuesday night and lasts for eight days. This year it overlaps with Christmas. It doesn’t always happen that way because Jewish holidays follow a lunar-solar calendar. Because there is roughly an eleven-day difference between twelve lunar months and one solar year, the length of the Hebrew calendar year varies. Sometimes […]
by Susan McBride I had the pleasure of appearing on “Great Day St. Louis” again yesterday, something I’ve been doing about every other month or so for a few years now. Watching myself on TV today compared to when I was first published in 1999 is a hoot. Back then, when I was nervous, I […]