Barbara is another writer I met via Facebook. I don’t think I’d know many other writers if it weren’t for Facebook and the connections I’ve made there. Actually, Facebook has come in handy for lots of things, but that’s another post for another day. By the way, I apologize for not having a memoir post on Monday. Read More »

photo Watch The Doors As They Close by Karen Lillis 100 pages 3/5 stars Watch The Doors As They Close tells the story of Anselm, narrated by his nameless ex-girlfriend. Written in journal form, she takes us through their entire relationship, filling in the details of Anselm’s past as she goes. Read More »

Heather first crossed my radar on Facebook when she was looking for people to review her new book, Perception , the first in the Tiger’s Eye trilogy. I was one of the people that volunteered to do so – my review is here . I asked Heather to guest blog for me. Read More »

The prompt over at Write on Edge tomorrow is to write a pitch for your memoir. My memoir is still in pieces, although I do know where I’m going with it, so writing a pitch was a little difficult. Regardless, I give you my pitch. Read More »

That’s a screen shot of my blog, which is now available via subscription in the Amazon Kindle store. Click here to purchase. . Read More »

Remember when I reviewed American Masculine ? Well, the author was kind enough to write me an e-mail thanking me for my review. We wrote back and forth over the weekend and he offered to answer some interview questions for me. Even when answering the question of Kindle vs. book he is eloquent and lyrical with his words. Here’s the interview: 1. Read More »

How Game of Thrones taught me to avoid story fraud A few months back, when Game of Thrones first appeared on television, I heard a lot of good things – about the show and about the books. Although I knew nothing of the actual plot, I was excited to get a glimpse into this apparently extraordinary world. Read More »

For the last several months, I’ve been taking a memoir class at the Jewish Community Center. The two women who teach it are extremely talented writers and I am so glad I met them. I’d been thinking about writing my memoir for a while now, but nothing really came of it. I had written bits and pieces here and there, but nothing was cohesive. Read More »

photo American Masculine by Shann Ray 182 pages 5/5 stars I don’t read a lot of short story collections. I tend to prefer meatier novels that allow me to really get to know the characters and follow a story line from beginning to end. However, Shann Ray’s debut collection American Masculine was definitely an exception worth making. Read More »

Mollie Cox Bryan is a food writer and cookbook author with a penchant for murder. Her stories have many forms: cookbooks, articles, essays, poetry and fiction. Mollie grew up near Pittsburgh, Pa., and attended Point Park University, where she received a B.A. in Journalism and Communications. Read More »

Friendship is a funny thing. I’ve had a lot of friends over the years – some have been around for a long time and some have only been in my life for a short time, but each one has played an important role, regardless of the length of the friendship. I’m not going to wax poetic about my friends here. Read More »

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and that means it’s time to find ways to express your love for your significant other, kids, family members, friends, what have you. Once again, Tiny Prints has come to the rescue, with their great Valentine’s Day greeting card collections. Read More »

Title: Give a friend a book, lift his table for a day. Teach a man to read, he can learn to fix that table. This is a guest post by Caleb J. Ross , author of several books, most recently the novel I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin and the novella As a Machine and Parts. Friend him on Facebook . Follow him on Twitter . Circle him on Google+ . Read More »

I’ve been steadily working at being a career writer since summer 2010. It seems like forever, but in the grand scheme of things is barely a blip on the radar. In that time, I’ve begun writing for a magazine and worked my way up to editorial assistant, written two novels, and numerous short stories. Read More »

#49: 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? It’s not likely that I’ll remember what I did yesterday in five years. For me, it isn’t the day to day living that sticks out in my mind, it’s the big events that leave the biggest impression. Read More »

I’ve been an amateur editor for years. It all started back in school when my friends would ask me to look over their essays before they were due. Then, in college, a professor took a chance on me and offered me to the editor position for the literary review. I also worked as the copyeditor for the school’s student newspaper. Read More »

photo Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer by Kristen Lamb 198 pages 5/5 stars I’ve been reading Kristen Lamb ‘s blog for a few months now. I can’t remember how I first discovered it, but it’s definitely worth reading. She blogs about writing and social media, with a definite slant toward social media. Read More »

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I was approached by Open Road Integrated Media to share a video featuring Alice Walker , Virginia Hamilton , and William Styron . “I couldn’t not be a part of the movement,” says Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple , about her involvement in the civil rights struggle. Read More »

photo I took a memoir class last year and one of our mini-assignments was to come up with a title for our memoir. I’ll be honest, I have my best ideas in the shower or when I’m walking to and from places and inevitably, my title hit me when I was in the shower. Read More »

“Audrey! I’m home!” Justin yelled up the stairs. “Okay, be right down,” I replied. I kissed our daughter good night and turned off the light on my way out. “Good night, sweetheart.” “Good night, Mommy,” Mya replied. I went downstairs and greeted my husband with a hug. Read More »