The Muse and My Friend

In 2005, when I started writing my first novel — in an effort to figure out what in the world I was doing — I began to follow the careers of other writers, online. One of my favorite blogs at the time was called, Simply Wait, written by Cape Cod novelist and...
Lynne Goes Rogue

Lynne Goes Rogue

I had the privilege of writing a guest post at Rogue Women Writers on Dark Emotions and Character Likability. KJ Howe: Does your protagonist have to be likeable? Author Lynne Reeves doesn’t think so. In fact, she feels it can be quite compelling to have a challenging...
Poets & Resilience

Poets & Resilience

I love how different genres of books can appeal to all kinds of readers. I recently read three books written by poets, in the categories of inspiration, memoir, and prayer. Maggie Smith’s Keep Moving is a little collection of “notes on loss, creativity,...
Welcome to My Bookshop

Welcome to My Bookshop

As an author and avid reader, I’m always concerned about the success of community treasures like independent bookstores. If you are too, check out Bookshop, a terrific new site where you can buy books and your purchases benefit the book stores you love....