“McQuestionable Musings” about Self-Publishing
Karen McQuestion is one of the most successful novelists to emerge from Amazon’s CreateSpace platform. To quote her bio: “I’m the author of six books, including the novel, A Scattered Life, which has...
View ArticleAuthor Profile: Leslie Pietrzyk
Leslie Pietrzyk is one of my favorite authors, teachers, and creative mentors, and she’s funny and a great source of recipes and restaurant recommendations. Her Work-in-Progress blog is helpful to...
View ArticleShort Story Collection Giveaway
This month Erika Dreifus (author, blogger, and editor of Fiction Writers Review) is coordinating a short story collection giveaway in honor of Short Story Month. I’m participating by reviewing and...
View ArticleAn Inspiring Friend and Fellow Blogger: Gayle Trotter
“When I interview people I want to find out how they got where they are, what their journey has been.” — Gayle Trotter I met Gayle because our husbands are friends and colleagues at the same law firm....
View ArticleMarilynne Robinson, Bethenny Frankel & Crush Advice
There are hundreds of novels and nonfiction books that I respect, but not enough to read. I’m grateful for podcast interviews so that I can learn while exercising and chore zapping. Recently, while...
View ArticleLucy Maud Montgomery’s Sugar and Spice
Summer isn’t over, despite the fact that my supermarket just put out sequined Halloween flower vases. If you still have some long car trips planned, and especially if you have a tween daughter, you...
View ArticleIf Gertrude Stein Wrote Blog Comment Spam
A few months ago I blogged my book review of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne Of The Island. I received the following comment, which my excellent Akismet spam-blocker circumvented. This particular spam was so...
View ArticleTwo women who spread peace with bread and circuits
May their children e-mail one another and not bomb one another May they download each other’s mother’s bread recipes This line from the poem “Fayetteville as in Fate” comes from E-mails from...
View ArticleSelling Novels at Calvary Women’s Services Benefit
This Tuesday, November 8 from 9 am to 3 pm, I’ll be selling my novels FOOD AND WORRY and SIX WORDS at a charity boutique to raise funds to build a women’s shelter here in Washington, DC. The address...
View ArticleIn the Midst of Community-Minded Momtrepreneurs
Today was my best sales day ever (23 novels in 6 hours!), at a charity boutique for Calvary Women’s Services. Cindy Schwartz, a DC-based interior designer and photographer, has been raising money for...
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