I was reading a review of my book, HOPE IN THE HOLLER, recently. Spoiler alert: Authors shouldn’t read their reviews. LOL. The woman gave my book 4 stars and was…
I am excited to show you the beautiful cover of Extraordinary Sam by my friend and critique buddy, Kevin A. Springer! In EXTRAORDINARY SAM, Sam Miller seems like an ordinary 12…
Read More Cover Reveal – Extraordinary Sam by Kevin A. Springer
If you haven’t read Serena by Ron Rash, you so SHOULD. It’s amazingly well-written, and stays with you long after you reach the end. The movie version stars the lovely…
When I got a message last week from Brenda Drake regarding filling in as a mentor for Pitch Wars, I was hesitant. I wanted to be involved, but I’m on…
This story is so cute I have to share it, even though it’s about a Georgia player. At least the video shows him being tackled by the Big Orange!…
I realized something the other day, right after I’d spent five hours on the couch watching the new SyFy show Helix – what I WATCH is very different from what…
A few months ago I mentioned that I wanted to read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. Here’s the Kirkus Review that got me so interested. KIRKUS REVIEW – Eleanor…
Read More Oh, to be 16 and in love and in 1986, and hearing The Smithereens for the 1st time.
I love to read, but occasionally I get on a genre tear and I am like a reading tornado, chewing up everything in my path as fast as I can.…
I LOVED this book. Yes, it’s for people 8 years old and up, what about it? From the book description: Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8…
Read More Book Review – The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Without fail, all of the “How To Be a Better Writer” books agree on one thing – if you want to write well, read a lot of good books. I…
