When you find a book that you look forward to reading each evening, it’s a treasure. This gem by Stephen White is the first in the Dr. Alan Gregory series, of which I’d read one long ago and for some reason got away from. Thankfully, Privileged Information was gifted to me and brought me back […]
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Book Teaser: Captains Wanted
Inspired by personal anecdotes and direct experiences with indigenous ceremonial and Western therapeutic modalities following his time at some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies, Andres Schabelman’s Captains Wanted ( Feb. 11, 2025 ) combines elements of magical realism and literary fiction to offer an utterly unique, experiential take on success and self-growth. The reader’s surrealistic journey begins with […]
Author Q&A With Lois Melbourne
Lois Melbourne likes to write female characters who make things happen. They may push the boundaries others set, but somebody will be proud of them. With a tech background, Lois respects the pragmatic truth about what technology can do for us. The engineering promises in her book Moral Code are actual or possible with what […]
5 Resolutions Authors Should Make This Year
This is your year. You’re poised to make it your best. You’ve crafted impressive goals to get you there. And if you’re an author, you probably sprinkled in a few publishing aspirations, too. Regardless of where you are on your journey, bestselling authors suggest five resolutions you should consider making this year. Write Your Book. […]
4 Reasons Authors Give Up
Expert Advice on How to Stay on Course and Realize Your Dream! At one time or another, everyone has considered writing a book. For many, it’s a lifelong dream. For some, they have a story yearning to be told. For others, it’s a means to an end—gaining more followers, building a brand, or realizing profits. […]
Author’s Journey: How to Find a Good Lawyer, and Why an Author Might Need One
I once had a colleague who was terrified of lawyers. She believed that they heralded bad news whenever one came into the organization. I should’ve asked her what she thought about accountants, but I digress. My point? Employing a literary lawyer is brilliant business sense, especially if you are an author. Why? They help you […]
Author Q&A With Kay Smith-Blum
An Austin, TX transplant and lifetime environmental advocate, Kay Smith-Blum has resided in Seattle for more than four decades. The recent upheaval over leaking waste tanks at the Hanford site in Washington state compelled her to write a Hanford story in a way that would educate and entertain readers, resulting in her debut novel, Tangles. […]
Author Q&A With Margaret Dulaney
Margaret Dulaney has written story-based essays on mystical themes for a quarter of a century. In 2010 she began offering these writings on ListenWell.org, a website featuring once-monthly spoken word essays, exploring open-faith ideas through story and metaphor. She has authored three books of nonfiction: To Hear the Forest Sing, The Parables of Sunlight and […]
It Starts with a Kiss: A Very Merry Fairbanks Christmas
Margaret Fairbanks is due home for the holidays. On her way through the village, a winter storm whips up, and she’s forced to waylay her journey and spend the night at her family’s cottage. When she arrives, she discovers it inhabited by Grayson Rochester, a “gentleman farmer” seeking shelter from the storm. The two discover […]
Author Q&A With Gillian Eliza West
Gillian Eliza West, debut author of Ruin: The Infernis Duology Book One, lives in Austin, Texas. With a passion for mythology that has taken her around the world despite her fear of flying, she strives to infuse her stories with a similar kind of wonder and magic. Her first foray into writing for an audience […]