Creative Inspirations: Kevin Smith
Our muses are sometimes unexpected choices. On a surface level, they seem to contract with our tastes and personality. I don’t come off as the type who would be inspired
Author Book Tag – Christine Milkovic Krauss
The Adventure of Teddy series are all non-fiction stories for children and families about my real-life rescue cat named Teddy. Teddy lost his ears to frostbite while being homeless in
The Long-Lost Locket by David Gorman Book Review and Author Interview
I grew up going to two local amusement parks each summer. These parks were old with a mixture of both ancient and modern rides but with an old-fashioned charm that
Ranking The Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A lot of kids who love to read grow up reading fantasy and adventure stories. I always gravitated to more grounded novels. And it never hurt if those stories were
Author Book Tag – Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Today’s Author Book Tag is with Lorna Schultz Nicholson, a children’s middle grade, and YA author with 50 books to her name and counting. Check out her answers to my questions
Wind, Ocean, Grass by Karen A. Wyle Book Review and Author Interview
Picture book author Karen A. Wyle is an author whose books never disappoint. I love her ability to bring inanimate objects to life without turning them into cartoon characters. And
Why It’s Important to Get Dialogue Right in Your Novels
All readers have different standards for judging the quality of a novel. One of my top tier elements of a good book, or any fictional story, is good dialogue. Dialogue
Author Book Tag – Jenna Greene
Jenna Greene is a YA/children’s author from Alberta, Canada. Her elementary students keep her busy. But when she isn’t teaching or writing, she enjoys dance and dragonboat racing. She is
The House in the Middle of the Street by Jennifer Sklias-Gahan Story Review and Author Interview
We all walk a fine line between caution and paranoia. It’s always hard to guess if the person walking behind you on a dark street is following you or just
Creative Inspirations: Jim Henson
I’m starting a new series called “Creative Inspirations,” in which I highlight the figures who have inspired my writing. And for my first installment, it only made sense to start
Isabel and the Invisible World by Rick Allen Book Review and Author Interview
Curiosity is one of those traits that come so naturally to children. When you have so much to learn, you want to learn everything. Isabel and the Invisible World by
Girls Can by Deb Preston Book Review and Author Interview
When society decides to make a change in their worldview, the pendulum tends to swing sharply in its new direction. We try to overwrite old philosophies by doing the opposite
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult Book Review
I like to kick off the beginning of each year with a review of a non-indie book. So, I scoured the bookstores for a newish release to quickly read and
Watercolor with Me in the Forest Book Review
While perusing the shelves at Barnes and Noble one day, I came across a watercolor book that acts like one of those art tutorial reels on Instagram. The Watercolor with
Life Can Be Scary by Jeff Parsons
The horror genre thrives on scary stories, but the emotion of fear exists in other genres as well: thrillers, mysteries, true crime…everything, even romance. Why? Because fear is a part