Financial stewardship is a scary beast for most. Many trust others to care for their investments, while others don’t even bother keeping tabs on how much they have or where it goes. There’s a large spectrum between the don’t care and the passive investor. And in between lies a lot of uncertainty. Thankfully, there are […]
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Writer’s Corner: Why You May Need a Literary Lawyer
When you have experts in your corner, your confidence soars. Your decisions are rehearsed and vetted, and preliminary questions are answered. It puts your mind at ease when you’re aware and informed. In essence, you’ve done your due diligence and now you’re ready to act. So, start building your expert network today and be certain […]
5 Reasons to Love Your Library
Libraries are one of the favorite environments for authors. It’s where stories are read, shared, born, and yes, written. Often taken for granted and sometimes hanging on by a financial thread, these stalwart supporters of the literacy moment need your support. Facing economic, technological, and yes, political challenges, libraries still stand the test of time. […]
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
This is a book clearly written by an academic. But please don’t let that scare you off. It’s chocked full of interesting, science-based insight on the connection between emotions and disease. What was once dismissed as theoretical supposition, author Esther M. Sternberg, M.D. proves through research, experimentation, history, and first-hand accounts. She shares collective and […]
Love Hacks: Simple Solutions to Your Most Common Relationship Issues
Bestselling author, Kelli Miller, is back on the publishers’ list with a how-to book on proactively solving relationship issues. As a couple’s therapist, she’s seen it all. And her latest book Love Hacks, while not a substitute for therapy, is an excellent supplement filled with proven strategies to help couples both mend wounds and reconnect […]
All I See Is Violence
A fascinating tale where history meets fiction and brings to light issues of social justice and forced removal of indigenous people from their ancestral lands. The setting is the Black Hills and Pin Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where arcs of three protagonists—a soldier, single mother, and warrior—meld together into a moving and eye-opening storyline. […]
Writing When You Don’t Want to Write
I laugh when I think about my history with schoolwork. Though I was a decent student, I was never keen on homework. Instead, I would write all sorts of fictional stories and journal entries (I still have many of them). Literally, I would avoid homework to write. But now I write full time for clients […]
A Sour Note: A Music Box Mystery
Everyone loves a good mystery. Especially, a well-written one. This book by Jill Piscitello is a fun read that sweeps you off to summertime along the shore. Set in the idyllic location—The Hamptons—Maeve Clearly returns to her hometown hoping to hide away from publicity scandal that unfortunately is all too popular for her to shed. […]
Writer’s Corner: 5 Tips For Pre-Publication Book Promotion
You might think a successful book launch starts the day you sign your publishing contract. Actually, it starts much earlier—the day you declare yourself an author. But for this piece, let’s explore some of the promotion steps you can take once you’ve signed a contract with the publisher and you’re ramping up for a book […]
Book Teaser: Sad Sacked, A Memoir
The last person Liz Alterman expects to hear from during her Thanksgiving prep is her husband, Rich. He never calls from his job at a busy Manhattan newsroom. And he never will again, because he’s just been laid off. Two months later, Liz is downsized, too. At first, Rich is enchanted with his new leisurely […]