Stable Weight by Lisa Whalen Book Review and Author Interview
No one is harder on us than we are on ourselves. We can also be the most unforgiving. Sometimes this is a good thing. It drives us towards success, but
Redefining Normal by Justin and Alexis Black Author Interview
An abusive, neglectful childhood is an understandable reason to feel traumatized in adulthood. However, it doesn’t have to define a person’s entire life. Authors Justin and Alexis Black recognized this
A Recipe for Kitchen Fiction by Michael Daswick, Author of Zin Mignon and the Secret of the Pickled Pigs’ Feet
By: Michael Daswick In the realm of juvenile literary characters, we find almost everything: 13 year-old wizards; youngster time-travelers; space-invaders; kid pirates; spies; sleuths; pet-detectives; dragon masters; explorers of lost
Writing Alone but Together: Starting a Virtual Writer’s Group During a Pandemic by Surabhi Kaushik
By: Surabhi Kaushik My love for writing is best expressed with this quote by Louis L’Amour: “Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is
Apparent Horizon by Patrick Morgan Author Interview
With so many other, easier forms of entertainment to digest in the world, it’s an author’s job to make the time that a reader takes to read their book worthwhile.
My Path Through Self-Publishing by Daniel Hickey
By: Daniel Hickey After a slew of very polite rejection letters, I accepted what I suspected all along, nobody is going to publish a self-help book for teens by a
Who’s Jerry? by T.M. Jackson Book Review
From an early age, stories are the way that we take in information. They teach us about worlds, lifestyles, and situations that we may not encounter in our daily
The Silenced Voice by Dr. Marcia Morgan Author Interview
Below is an interview with author Dr. Marcia Morgan, whose book, The Silenced Voice: There is Purpose in Pain, is a hybrid of poetry and nonfiction that talks about race
Probably Someday Cancer Book Review and Author Interview
Cancer is a terrifying word. Whether it’s an easily removable mole on your forehead or a terminal diagnosis, you want to avoid it at all costs. Today’s scientific breakthroughs have
Author Interview with Christopher Manske
Below is an interview with author Christopher Manske about his book, The Prepared Investor: How to Prevent the Next Crisis from Affecting Your Financial Independence. Find out how Manske researched
The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing in the Second Person
Point of view is one of the first decisions that a writer makes when crafting a piece. Often, they turn to either first person (I/me/we) or third person (he/she/they) points
Laura’s Books and Blogs’ Bookshelf Tour!
After noticing that I had completely neglected to schedule a blog post for February 19, 2021 in advance, I took this opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons and scramble
How the Midwest Horror Was Won by filmmaker James Morley III
By: James Morley III If necessity is the mother of invention, then perhaps the father is desperation. In the spring of 2020, after many years of unsuccessful attempts to rejuvenate
5 Takeaways from Reading No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox
Celebrity memoirs are usually popular reads because we get to learn about a celebrity’s life and career from their own mouth. But readers pick up actor Michael J. Fox’s books
Book Review: Writing and Madness in a Time of Terror by Afarin Majidi
By: Cathy Bertrand Not your typical #MeToo memoir. Writing and Madness in a Time of Terror is not what I expected it to be. I thought it would be an