Frankie’s Fishy Feelings
This book was written by a high school student, Quincy Kaden. When she was twelve, she went to her first therapy session which helped Ms. Kaden discover the “fishy feeling”…
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Eleanor & Harry: Award-Winning Short Story
I’d like to believe that I’m more than a friend and not just a caregiver but perhaps a bit more. This is what I strive for each day while I…
Meet Murphy, by Author Mary Cunningham
We recently adopted our third rescue dog. Our first was Molly, a sweet three-year-old, twenty-pound chocolate terrier with the hunting prowess of a full-grown Labrador retriever. She came from the…
How Books Help You Ease Your Worry
Saying “no” to worry is not an easy feat. A Sage once observed that worry is almost impossible to avoid when we “live in a negative sea of human mental…
Writer’s Corner: Pantser’s Guide to Plotting
I can’t tell you how many blogs and articles I’ve read about how “pantsers” need to become “plotters” to write a novel. Well, I disagree, and I agree all the…
The Story of My Settings
They say you should write what you know. Many of us writers start with something we know. Then we take it to the next level. For example, I doubt that…
How Do I Pick The Books I Review?
My book reviews are not random. In fact, I get to choose from books sent to me by publishers, literary agents, librarians, publicists and booksellers and of course a few…
150 Books In A Year—Don’t Try This At Home
I was looking over the list of books that I read recently and I was surprised to see that in the last month I’d read ten. So I thought if…
Don’t Close The Book On Libraries
There’s nothing quite like visiting a library. There really isn’t. Everyone has chosen to be there because they share a common love for one thing—books. Sure there are a lot…
Careers For Creatives?
Have you ever been told you should shy away from an industry because there is no future in it? More often than not, parents and caregivers have their child’s best…