Author Interview with Anne Marie Bennett
The idea of writing a full-length novel can be intimidating with good reason. To take a small idea and blow it up into an entire world across hundreds of pages
I Can Do Stories by Sally Tears Book Review and Author Interview
The inspiration to write a story often comes an author asking, “what if?” In the case of Sally Tears, her inspiration came from a walk on the beach. And before
Author Interview with Thomas A. Brigger
Below is my interview with Thomas Brigger author of the novel, Beyond the Higher Ground. Stories allow us to learn about worlds that span beyond our own, some more realistic
Book Review: Vegetable Chatter by Mommy Moo Moo
Picture books are known for bringing the mundane world to life. Kids grow up in a cartoon world, and giving objects a face and a voice attracts them to young
5 Ways to Get Through Winter in Quarantine
The home stretch of the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be a tough one. No matter what the situation, everyone is worn out from this germophobic, isolated, divided way of
10 Things I’ve Learned After Two Years of Blogging
Today marks the official two-year anniversary of Laura’s Books and Blogs! I started my blog thinking that I had the hang of blogging from other sites I’d blogged for and
Cozy Living Rooms in Soft Cream Colors: A Guest Post by Kevin Nelson
By: Kevin Nelson Living rooms hold our homes together. They can set the mood for everything, including ourselves. It is vital to invest in an appealing and comfortable living room,
How To Grow Your Brand From Scratch and Stay Motivated
By: Divya Hegde Starting your brand from scratch with no help is downright frightening in the beginning. As they say, it is always the first leap you take that will
Author Interview with Hans Joseph Fellmann
I believe that one of the toughest parts of writing is injecting your personality into the text. It’s easy to get caught up in the mechanics and formality of the
Author Interview with David Ritter
“You should write a book!” How often is this advice doled out to a person who has been through a tough time and made it out the other side. For
Hawthorn Woods by Patrick Canning Book Review and Author Interview
When a specific genre peaks in popularity, it can be very difficult to find original stories within that genre. The mystery genre is always in season but even more so
Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures Book Review and Author Interview
There’s a reason why people pay to look at paintings that are thousands of years old. There’s a reason why we still read Shakespeare plays in school. It’s because great
My Top 10 Books Read in 2020
December 28th will mark the two-year anniversary of Laura’s Books and Blogs. My site underwent big changes in 2020. Most notably, my blog transformed primarily into a book blog. Along
Author Interview with Laura Sgroi
Did you ever wish you could Google something and realized that you can’t? Some questions have no answers, and life doesn’t come with a guide to help you through. However,
Author Interview with Heidi Patullo
Whenever a writer experiences something interesting, their first thought is to write it down. The challenge for memoir writers is to go through their catalog of life experiences and pick