As usual, I’ve read a few books this month. They ranged quite widely in genre—historical and contemporary, adrenaline-lace and lyrical, romance and not romance. There should be something in here for everyone’s tastes! Sisi …
A Short Story Collection
What fun it has been to collaborate with some amazing authors and be able to present to you this short story anthology, The Jeweler's Heart. In The Jeweler’s Heart, each story centers around a gemstone--all of …
Meet Author Katlyn Bates
Hey friends! I’m starting up a new occasional series of posts where I introduce you to an author friend of mine! Some you will have read before. Others you won’t already know, which is why I want to highlight …
July Reads
July was full of travel, which often means more reading time. But not this go-around. Our trip to Boston was jam-packed from morning to night. And the vacation with our family was one of people not really relaxation. Still, I …
June Reads
June has been an interesting reading month for me. It’s been a roller coaster ride from pure adrenaline romantic suspense to based-on-history historical fiction, memoir, and even a children’s book! Here’s the …
Do you finish (a series) how you start?
I happened upon a dilemma recently: If I start a series in one form, can I satisfactorily complete it in another? Let me explain. Say there is a series I started in paperback. Then the ebook for …
Summer reader or Winter reader?
It’s a question I began thinking about the other day as I realized the days had grown longer (and thus, busier) and the weather had grown hotter. Which season do I like best for reading? Summer or winter? I …
Novelettes, Novellas, and Novels, Oh My!
Recently I started working on a short story which will soon be a giveaway to my newsletter subscribers. Except I ended up writing a novelette! What is a novelette, you ask? And are you suddenly wondering about the …
May reads
I’m warning you upfront: this is a long post! But don’t be too impressed. May is a long month and here at the end, I had a daytime stretch of 16 hours with no power, so I read. What else are you going to …
The Merry Month of May
It’s May, y’all. And you know what that means? Sooooo many gifts to buy! End-of-year- teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies—all the things. So I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite bookish …