I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: one of my favorite things about social media is the way it can bring people together who might not normally meet. Last October, I heard from Judy Stanigar (in California), and when I read on her website that “she’s also trying to keep the flowers in…

In September of last year, I received an enthusiastic email from author E.M. Anderson inquiring about an interview. In the message, she provided the elevator pitch for her debut, The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, and I said aloud (to no one, which she will understand; keep reading), “Well yes. Of course I’d love to…