Need a reason to smile after dealing with rejection letters, frustrating revisions or lousy book reviews? We’ve all been there!
I don’t know if I’d actually send such a letter, but I … Continue reading >>
Fiction to lean into, to absorb, to take your time reading
Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's newest novel, "The Waters," is not to be missed if you like dense, provocative fiction.
My review is … Continue reading >>
The gift of dogs
Dogs bring so much into our lives that I sometimes wonder how we can ever repay them. Clementine was like a gift.
When our kids were growing up, we had a wonderful chocolate … Continue reading >>
What's so *Bad* about Goodreads?
Personally, I don't have complaints about the Goodreads app (I suppose I don't use it that much), but many readers and authors do. Criticism ranges from poor … Continue reading >>
Such a sad song
When I was a little girl, I asked my late father to tell me his favorite song..."the most beautiful song you ever heard."
He thought a minute. “I guess it’d have to be ‘Red … Continue reading >>
Weird habit or normal?
I confess: I replay or create conversations aloud. I expound. I pontificate. I argue. I talk in the bathroom. I talk when folding laundry. I talk when walking the dogs. I … Continue reading >>