Striking a Balance: An Interview with Jill Caugherty
Conducting an interview with a writer who shares my publisher is always lovely, and such is the case with author Jill Caugherty. She’s also a member of the Women’s Fiction Writer Association, so I’m lucky to keep up with her on several virtual fronts. Jill writes “coming-of-age fiction set during the Great Depression,” and her…
Read MoreSummer Goals
Years ago, I used to blog every day, or nearly every day. Now, I’m lucky to write a blog post once a month, and when I do, it’s not for writing practice or to share what happened during my day or to teach a life lesson or to amuse my kids. It’s to promote an…
Read MoreThe Importance of Connection: An Interview with Judy Stanigar
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…
Read MoreUnmasking Myself: An Interview with E.M. Anderson
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…
Read More#ThrowbackThursdayBookstagram: Thirteen Reasons Why
This is only the second #ThrowbackThursdayBookstagram for April, but that’s the way life goes, I guess. Today we have TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY by Jay Asher. The book published in 2007, when my oldest kids were just five, so it was several years before I actually read this book. Despite it’s heavy content, I enjoyed it,…
Read MoreMaking Connections: An Interview with Amy Q. Barker
It’s wonderful to welcome fellow women’s fiction author Amy Q. Barker to the interview series. Amy and I crossed paths on social media, and here we are, chatting about books. (I’m pretty certain we could chat about other things, too, like nature, living in the Midwest, and more.) Amy is the author of five books—Rue,…
Read More25 Authors and Their Best Advice for Young Authors
I was thrilled to participate in Hasty Book List’s celebration of Young Writer Day on April 10. Ashley Hasty has curated the advice of 25 authors—including me! What did I have to say? Something I would have liked to hear when I was a kid: Read everything and anything you can. Take your favorite books…
Read MoreSparking Imagination and Creativity: An Interview with Renee Bolla
This interview series is about showcasing all sorts of creatives, but today’s author is only my second who writes picture books! Renee Bolla contacted me last fall, and I was eager to find a slot for her this year, as picture books will always have a place in my heart. Finding Bunny is a sweet…
Read More#ThrowbackThursdayBookstagram: Love Walked In
#ThrowbackThursdayBookstagram for this first Thursday of April is LOVE WALKED IN by Marisa de los Santos. Though the book was first published in 2005, I didn’t pick it up until 2008 when I was pregnant with my youngest child. I distinctly remember standing at the front of my class, hiding my burgeoning belly behind the…
Read MoreAdvocate for Yourself: An Interview with Myriam Steinberg
I was thrilled when author Myriam Steinberg contacted me about an interview. First, I love graphic novels, and I was very interested in her debut, Catalogue Baby: A Memoir of (In)fertility. Second, she’s the mother of twins, and I love connecting with folks who have been through some of the same trenches. While our stories…
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