The story author Heather C. Markham shares of her life is a compilation of raw tragedy and gritty, bold, confident, and brave determination. Because of her debilitating disease she’s hit rock bottom time and again, but despite the setbacks, Heather never gives up. I’ve read plenty of uplifting books where physical, mental, and emotional setbacks […]
Archive | April, 2024
4 Benefits of a Book-Based Education
“Formal education gets you a job. Self-education makes you rich.” ~ Jim Rohn There are countless success stories told by millionaires, icons, leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, celebrities, influencers, professionals, and authors who gained their education from books. Whether they didn’t succeed in a formal teaching environment or didn’t have access to, or the luxury of, traditional […]
5 Things to Do When Preparing for a Publishing Meeting
Lots of energy and enthusiasm surrounds meetings with you and your publisher and/or agent. Or that should be the case. Whether in person or virtually, these engagements have serious impact on your future as a writer and author. It might be a book contract offer, a strategy meeting, a pitch spot, or project update and […]
Author Q&A With Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson started his career as “piano tuner to the stars” and went on to have several albums in the Billboard Top-20, two PBS specials and music has been streamed by millions of fans around the globe. Jim isn’t merely the guy who gets under the hood of your Steinway and gives it a quick […]
Advice From Pros: Allison Felus
Allison Felus is a twenty-year veteran of the publishing industry, with experience managing workflows and creating efficiencies across editorial and production departments. She has edited and/or prepared for print scores of titles in a variety of genres and is currently a proud resident of Chicago. She is a fantastic, and multitalented human being, podcast host, […]
State of Redemption
I apologize to all my author and publishing industry friends who’ve sent me books for review the last two weeks. My full attention was absorbed by Richard McKeown’s crime novel, State of Redemption. And when you read it, you’ll know why. The setting—a small town in Vermont—where a decades old murder comes to light amidst […]
Brews and Books: Coffees to Pair with Your Morning Read
If you’re a morning person, you probably also have a morning routine. Exercise, meditation, podcasts, newspaper, prayer, journaling, taking a walk, or doing something that is just for you before the day gets rolling. Because once it does, often you’re at the mercy of other people’s schedules. Still, whether you work at home, from home, […]
Explosive Chemistry: Liliana and the Fae of Fayetteville
This is a unique fantasy story written by author Paige E. Ewing. What distinguishes it from many others is that it is a hybrid genre—more on this to follow—but also in the plethora of unique characters ranging from the “aware” humans, mostly in the protective services, interacting and partnering with a variety of “others” that […]
Meet Marble and Quartz by Editor Allison Felus
After my husband and I had to say goodbye to our 18-year-old calico girl Rosie in July 2022, we felt bereft and adrift for the rest of that summer. At one point we’d been living with a rabbit and two cats, so without any critters in it at all, the house felt very, very empty […]
6 Picks: Must-Read Books for Successful Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of year when you’re pulling your hair out from all the stuff, dust, papers, junk, pet hair, and sweater fuzz that’s accumulated over the last few months. From offices to garages, physical files to clouds, kitchens to closets, the unwanted and unneeded is just begging to be purged. For starters, what will […]