Creative Inspirations – Judy Blume
The thing about the people who inspire us is that they just get us. They don’t necessarily have to know us personally, but the things that they create connect us
The Whistling Kettle Book Club Into the Water and Blood Orange Tea
The Whistling Kettle Book Club pick for July 2024 is Into the Water by Paula Hawkins which has been paired with their blood orange tea. This mystery is packed with
A 73-Year-Old Expat Author’s Promotion Adventures by Robert W. Norris
The last time I was responsible for trying to get the word out for a book I’d written was back in the mid-1990s. Google didn’t exist. There was no Wikipedia
The Demon Secret by Dan Gindlesperger Book Review and Author Interview
To me, there is nothing scarier than the idea of being possessed. A killer can brutally murder you. A monster can eat you. A vampire can suck you dry. But
Author Book Tag – Dan Granger
Today’s author book tag is with children’s author Dan Granger. In it, he discusses his picture book, Why is Sam So SAD?, as well as his journey as an author.
Dickie the Dinosaur and His Best Pal Dot by James D. Robinson Book Review and Author Interview
Ask people their top five favorite topics as a kid, and you are likely to find dinosaurs on most lists. There’s something intriguing about these dragon-like animals from long ago
Writing a Mystery Series by Mike Martin
Just how do you write a mystery series? That’s a great question. The simple answer is to write one story, one book at a time. I have now written 14
Author Book Tag – D.M. Batten
Dolores Batten (D.M. Batten), a Professor/English Lecturer at Keiser University, currently serves as the senior essay editor for Plath Profiles Academic Journal. With an M.A. in literature and language from
I Don’t Want to Eat That Thing! By R.K. Vetter Book Review and Author Interview
Picky eaters. There’s one in every family, and they are usually a stubborn kid on top of a picky one. I personally never understood the idea of forcing a kid
7 Great Things About the Gill-man
Monsters. They’re one of the greatest threats of our childhood. They hide in every dark corner of our rooms, watch us through dark windows, and follow us home at night.
Author Book Tag – Christine Calabrese
As a private tutor, Christine Calabrese has helped many students who have fallen prey to poor teaching methods. She remains an outspoken advocate of any program that is multi-sensory, direct,
Author Book Tag – Deborah-Zenha Adams
Deborah-Zenha Adams is an award-winning author of novels, short fiction, CNF, and poetry. She served as executive editor of Oconee Spirit Press for ten years, and is currently a reader
The Whistling Kettle Book Club May Book Review and Tea Review: American Dirt and Chocolate Chai
It has been nearly a year since I first partnered with The Whistling Kettle to offer a discount on their tea products to my readers. I don’t like to gush
Author Book Tag – Lucille Guarino
Paying tribute to her mother before she passed inspired Lucille Guarino’s first novel, Like Wine. Several years later in 2022, after amassing drawers full of half-finished stories and ideas for stories, she
Author Book Tag – Laura Stegman
Laura Segal Stegman is a Los Angeles-based publicity consultant and author whose middle grade debut novel, Summer of L.U.C.K., its sequel, Ready or Not (both Five-Star Readers’ Favorite Award winners),