Last night, in my hourly check of national news for late-breaking tidbits on the impeachment, I made a disconcerting discovery: Attorney General William Barr’s inquiry into the origins of the 2016 Russia investigation has now been expanded into a criminal probe. This move gives prosecutors the power to subpoena witnesses and documents, issue search warrants, […]
Nov 16 2015
Clubbing, Anyone? How to Make Your Book Club Sparkle
Many thanks to friend and fellow writer Ellen Harger for including my thoughts on book clubs at her lovely blog! The following post was first published there on July 27 of this year. Here, I’ll suggest some answers to the perennial question, “What makes a great read?” I’m always looking for a book that people will love to […]
Oct 1 2015
Seven Days – Seven Chapters: Day Four – Chapter Four
Seven Days, Seven Blogs, Seven Chapters Day Four, Chapter Four The Distant Sound of Violence by Jason Greensides Relaunch Blog Tour To celebrate the relaunch and Kindle $0.99 / £0.99 promotion of Jason Greensides’s acclaimed literary coming-of-age debut, The Distant Sound of Violence, you can read the first seven chapters on seven different blogs over […]
Sep 21 2015
You Know You Need It: THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Social Media and WordPress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught in colleges, universities and in the banking industry. More recently, she brings her 15+ years of teaching experience and a deep love of books to help authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and […]
Aug 3 2015
A Hint of the Paranormal in a Realistic World
I’m grateful to friend and author Marnie Cate for inspiring this post and hosting it on her lovely website a few weeks ago. When I first visited Marnie’s site, I noticed that her work concerns magic and the paranormal. I had to admit off the bat that, by contrast, I am primarily drawn to realism. However, […]
