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Tis the Season to be Canning, Fa La La La La…
It's harvest season, and fall cleanup time for our two country acres.
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Book Review: The Retired Assassin’s Guide to Country Gardening
I dearly love settling down with a good cozy mystery. The title of this book and the cover art simply screams "cozy!" so of course I picked it up.
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Book Review: Don’t Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The information in this book is excellent, in spite of my feelings about the presenter.
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The Haunted Inkwell: A Halloween Diversion
If you are a resident of Second Life you should visit The Inkwell, New Babbage's quirkiest book shop. It's recently become a haven for... something that's escaped from Schadenfreude.
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Book Review: Where Connections Lead
The topics, concepts, writing styles, and depth of stories (some are lengthy, others are quite short) are varied enough to ensure that at least a few will resonate with you, if not more.
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Book Review: Dragonsong
My first visit to Pern was back in the 1980s. My book club recently chose Dragonsong as our monthly read, and I was delighted to have a reason to go back and re-visit…
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Book Review: Twits and the Thinking Machine: A Steampunk Distraction
Having read every Twits story to date, I was delighted to learn that a new book had arrived and I pounced on it immediately. Knowing that author Tom Alan Robbins had taken on…
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How Writers Can Get Discovered and Start Earning From Their Work
Aspiring writers trying to turn strong drafts into a real writing career often hit the same wall: getting discovered as a writer can feel random, and the silence starts to look like proof…
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Book Review: Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation
Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation by Grace L. Williams My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you enjoy biographies and human interest stories, and…
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Book Review: Ball Blue Book’s 38th Edition
The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes by Ball Home Canning Test KitchenMy rating: 2 of 5 stars This review…
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Let’s Get Cozy – and a Bit Chaotic
Crispin and Leopold are polar opposites - literally. What starts as a routine collection for the Office of the Lost quickly devolves into a mad-scramble run for their lives as the desk fae…
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Build Your Dream Library with Trump’s Imaginary $5,000 – A Fantasy Exercise
Maybe your daily life is completely fine. The rent is paid, the kitchen is stocked, and the gas tank is full. But… what do you dream about when you play the “What if…
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Happy World Ampersand Day!
Sharing a piece from my book, Parlor Poetry: A Victorian Versification Abecedary.
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Book Review: The Facepalmer’s Husband: Life in Japan
The Facepalmer’s Husband: Life in Japan by Mr Pete Tomlinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Author Peter Tomlinson has lived an interesting life. During his ten years in Japan, he experimented with…
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Book Review: The Resonance Of Tuesday: A High-Fidelity Satire of a Low-Bitrate Universe
The fact that you are reading this review shows that you know at least a little about digital spaces, even if it's just through using your smartphone.
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Book Review: Witch Among Us
Witch Among Us is a horrifying, yet surprisingly heartfelt spin on the classic "one of us is a killer" tale that will keep you guessing right up to the gasp-inducing conclusion.
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A Poetic Conversation with Peter Okonkwo
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Peter Okonkwo, one of Africa's outstanding poets.
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How to Build a Thriving Creative Business and Keep Your Passion Alive
For creative professionals trying to earn steady income from their work, the real opportunity is simple: creative talent commercialization can fund the life and time needed to keep creating.
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Book Review: Murder in the Upper Crust
Delilah, a pizza chef, agrees to take on an emergency catering job at an extremely upscale wellness retreat. Of course, someone dies, that's to be expected in a cozy mystery, but the fun…
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Today is International Cat Day!
Here’s three cats attempting a chain of loafcats around the globe.
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How Freelance Writers Can Protect Their Personal Assets and Avoid Costly Risks
Freelance writers who work with agencies, startups, and local businesses often focus on deadlines and deliverables, while personal asset risk quietly grows in the background.
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Book Review: American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
I absolutely love Craig Ferguson. He's flawed, clumsy, brilliant, energetic, talented and an idiot, all at the same time and I simply cannot look away.
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They Never Warned Me About the Collapse Years
Oh, Goodreads. Your sidebar recommendation is both wildly off-course and totally spot-on at the same time!
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Book Review: Kwame Come Home
Kwame Come Home reveals, through prose and narrative, actual horrors conveyed via a fictional situation.
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Book Review: Every Time A Bell Rings: : The Legacy of It’s a Wonderful Life, America’s Most Beloved Holiday Film
Lauren Theisen is a journalist and editor. Emily St. James is a writer and cultural critic. They've teamed up to co-write an astonishing tribute to It's A Wonderful Life, an 80-year-old film that…
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Book Review: Rainbow Crocheted Blankets: A Block-By-Block Guide to Creating Colourful Afghans and Throws
If you've ever met me, you probably know that I crochet. A lot. There's probably yarn dangling out of my tote bag right now.
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Book Review: Inspector Hobbes and the Common People
Inspector Hobbes and the Common People by Wilkie Martin My rating: 3 of 5 stars The fifth and final book in what’s become a beloved series for me, turned out to be a…
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The Rights Stuff: What Indie Authors Need to Know Before Someone Else Figures It Out First
Here's something nobody mentions when you publish your first book: the contract is often more consequential than the cover.
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Book Review: Legends and Lattes, The Graphic Novel
If this is your introduction to the trio of books that make up the Legends & Lattes series, you're in for a treat.
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Beyond the Page: How Indie Authors Can Build Immersive Worlds Through Multimedia Marketing
Independent authors navigating the crowded modern publishing landscape often face the daunting challenge of making their books stand out.