My dearest Gentle Reader, I finally went to see Love, Simon and I have a few…
April Cultural Roundup
Films: A Quiet Place (U.S., 2018) Ugetsu (Japan, 1953) Alt-Right: Days Of Rage (U.S., 2018) Two…
Autism Awareness Month
Autism Fact: Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and…
Lucky Friday the 13th!
If it’s Friday, it must be France … It’s Friday the 13th! Thought by some to…
Taiwan’s Winter Oolongs
An Interview with David Campbell of Tillerman Tea Whenever I taste a tea that is new…
Vote for Sun Storm and enter a chance to win $100 #Giveaway
I’ve just received word that Sun Storm has been entered into the Moonlight and Mystery Readers’…
March Cultural Roundup
Films: Serpico (US, 1973) The Florida Project (U.S., 2017) Literary: International Women’s Day Reading at Queen…
The Good Liar ~ Book Review
The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie is a thought-provoking psychological suspense story, published on April 3, 2018…
Haunting in St Williams
Good Morning Folks, here’s another spooky tale I have managed to find for our area. This one…
Opportunities for Teen Creators
Toronto Teen Writers and Artists/Photographers I’m thrilled to once again be a guest editor of the…
April 10th: My birthday and Goodreads Giveaway (Please read)
My Goodreads Giveaways for the USA and Canada end on April 10th, my birthday! As of…
Good Intentions
Have you ever had the very best of intentions and then realized that you are completely…
WHY READERS GIVE UP ON A BOOK
Richie Billing conducted research from book bloggers and many Facebook groups to address this question:“What makes…
On Faith, Doubt & Arthur Miller
Huge congratulations to Kerensa Jennings whose sensational literary thriller SEAS OF SNOW was just released in paperback! Since…
Book Review: CLOUDBOUND, by Fran Wilde
After reading UPDRAFT, and loving it, I dove dove right into the second book in the…
Zoned
I love being “in the zone.” Totally concentrated on what I’m doing. Especially when I’m writing.…
Happiness List Week 18
This week’s challenge is to list the things about yourself that you do not need to…
A Promise to Sadie by JJ Ellis
A PROMISE TO SADIE A Harper’s Rock Legacy Series, Book 2 by JJ Ellis Genre: Young Adult…
Whiskey and Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith
The title Whiskey and Ribbons is derived from a toast delivered by Eamon, one of three…
Valuing my words
“dogwood–I think” photo by ldyck I finished writing my first book (Novelty Yarn) and thought… I’m brilliant;…
Insights and Answers into the Loneliness Epidemic
By Tracy Shawn, MA Please note that this piece was first published with PsychCentral.com under the title:…
Living a nightmare for 3 years
For the past three years, I can say with confidence I’ve lived through hell. Have I…