on Creativity – Book Club Babble

Most characters deliver messages through their words and actions, but some characters deliver messages through their very being. For years, I was curious about how castrated men were described in literature ... Read More...

Trepidation, Dread and Discovery of Memoir By Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener

Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing

As I listen to writers in a memoir workshop I’m leading about writing difficult subjects; I think how we share this in common. We’re on a journey of self-exploration … survivors who seek transformation and will... Read More...

Is Memoir Vanity or An Act of Love? By Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener

Memoir, on Creativity, on Writing

Not everyone understands why some write their memoirs. They dismiss it as narcissistic vanity. Why write something so personal they ask? Who cares? Stories are my passion, so I am biased that writing memoir,... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, on Books, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Writing

Delilah Dawson first caught my attention when she wrote a short story for the Star Wars franchise titled Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon. When I looked into her other work, I learned she had an impressive resume ... Read More...

Handle With Care: Writer Inside

Tabitha Lord

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity, on Writing

Something unusual has happened to me since I started writing. I find myself feeling rather vulnerable, and with some regularity. I had a different career before this - one where I was confident in my abilities ... Read More...

The Muses Always Win

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity

I’m not sure what a modern-day muse looks like compared to those who whispered in Homer’s ear, but I do know their hours of operation. The ones who nudge my work along with a new plot development, or even a new... Read More...

Everyday Storytelling

Amy Wilhelm

on Creativity

The mind is a funny thing. More funny, strange than funny, ha ha. Although, it can make you laugh (hopefully at yourself). And it can trick you. Oh, man, can it trick you. But guess what? You can trick it right... Read More...

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

A Novel Idea and a Labor of Love: The Story of a South Philly Bookstore

Losing a Daughter to the Opioid Epidemic: An Interview with Elise Schiller

Interview with Ed Rucker, Author of Justice Makes a Killing

See something, Say nothing: An interview with Pamela Fernandes about her recent thriller Painting Kuwait Violet

YA Author Kathryn Berla Talks New Romance, Beau & Bett

An Interview with Elizabeth Mosier, Author of Excavating Memory: Archaeology and Home (New Rivers Press, 2019).

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut Books – A Winning Series!

Unholy Faith – A Review of DEATH IN THE COVENANT by D.A. Bartley

Angie Kim’s successful debut novel Miracle Creek is an emotional look at parenting and coming-of-age wrapped up in a whodunit

Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun Showcases Intrepid Female Adventurer in 1920s Kenya

What to Read if You’re Mourning the end of JANE THE VIRGIN – by Spark Press

Carl Vonderau’s Murderabilia: An edge-of-your-seat thriller that explores the psychology of serial killers

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Up for a Russia Spy Thriller Not on the Nightly News? Try Red Sparrow

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Fences: From Playwright to Screenplay

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

A Novel Idea and a Labor of Love: The Story of a South Philly Bookstore

Angie Kim’s successful debut novel Miracle Creek is an emotional look at parenting and coming-of-age wrapped up in a whodunit

What to Read if You’re Mourning the end of JANE THE VIRGIN – by Spark Press

When the Person is the Message by Tucker Lieberman

Trepidation, Dread and Discovery of Memoir By Susan G. Weidener

Is Memoir Vanity or An Act of Love? By Susan G. Weidener

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

Handle With Care: Writer Inside

The Muses Always Win

Everyday Storytelling

A Novel Idea and a Labor of Love: The Story of a South Philly Bookstore

Losing a Daughter to the Opioid Epidemic: An Interview with Elise Schiller

Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut Books – A Winning Series!

Unholy Faith – A Review of DEATH IN THE COVENANT by D.A. Bartley

Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

Two Families, One Secret: An Interview With Lynda Cohen Loigman

Unearthing The Lion Trees’ Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord