Author Book Tag – Matt Overs
Downbeach provides young adults with a historical novel packed with color. It’s the coming-of-age story of Gibb, who moves through the late 1980s in Atlantic City with a finely tuned
Author Book Tag – Audrey Sauble
Audrey Sauble is a children’s author, a science illustrator, and an aspiring naturalist obsessed with slugs, bugs, and trees, among other things. Audrey started writing and illustrating children’s books almost
Miranda Fights by Gail Ward Olmsted Book Review and Author Interview
As a children’s author and reviewer, I read a lot of picture books and chapter books aimed at readers who are decades younger than I am. And I love every
My Top 10 Books Read in 2024
The end of the year means another roundup of the books I’ve read this year. I got the chance to reread some books on my shelf, review loads of underappreciated
How My Life Shaped Luna’s Saga by ACWstories
“Writing is not just putting words on a page—it’s an intimate confrontation with one’s deepest fears and the quiet, relentless pursuit of light. Through the dark corners of my
Author Book Tag – Lorna Selley
Lorna Selley adores all things eerie and paranormal, and her fiction blends traditional mystery tropes with supernatural elements. After 15 years in content development and editorial roles, she followed a
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost by Colleen Olle Book Review and Author Interview
Conflict can be a tricky element to write in children’s books. You don’t want a conflict to become too scary or intense, but you also need it in order to
Heroes and Villains: Crafting Compelling Characters by Dante
How to write about villains who are very successful from a financial standpoint without glorifying them or resorting to tired stereotypes and creating heroes with great earned achievements that are
What I Would Have Done Differently Before Self-Publishing My First Novel
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write children’s books. By that, I mean chapter books for children, otherwise known as middle grade. I wanted to write
Author Book Tag – Mick Heyman
Mick Heyman, CFA, is the author of Mellow Your Money: How to Surf the Market and Build Wealth without Stressing Yourself Out and the founder of Heyman Investment Counseling. With
The Cat Who Chased Ghosts by Nic Minnella Book Review and Author Interview
A great ghost story needs the perfect mixture of a great setting, great backstory, and clear worldbuilding in order to make it stand out from the countless other ghost stories
US Ghost Adventures – Pittsburgh Ghosts Tour Review
If you look through my back catalog of blog posts, you will find that I love ghost stories. I’m fascinated by their ambiguous nature and the many forms that they
8 Great Things About Werewolves
There are funny memes that circulate on the Internet these days about the dark content that kids consumed in the 1980s. As one of those kids, I can vouch for
Author Book Tag – Scott Ryan
Scott Ryan, a multifaceted author, publisher, and television historian, is a pop culture and entertainment industry expert. With a portfolio that spans oral histories, behind-the-scenes stories and critical exploration of
WECU Inc. by Rick Stevens Book Review and Author Interview
Some of the best stories in children’s literature are friendship-based, and it’s always interesting to see how those friendships unfold and how the friends work together to solve a conflict.