Tag Archives: Entertainment

Never Look Back?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

One of my heroes, Satchel Paige, is credited as having said, “Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.” When I ran competitively, coaches warned me that every peek over my shoulder was a waste of energy that could … Continue reading →

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When You Have Editorial Differences

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

This post on Behler Blog today is so spot-on that I wanted to share it with you. Although the example is based on releasing your manuscript to a publisher and working with the publisher’s editor(s), this applies to self-published authors … Continue reading →

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Tell Everyone!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

I’m excited to share the news with you…my third novel, Don’t Tell Anyone, has just been released! When pneumonia lands Estelle Trager unconscious in the emergency room, it ruins everything for the stubborn 65-year-old woman. She’d been keeping a secret—a … Continue reading →

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Honor a Banned Book

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

Sometimes we won’t read a classic work of literature until a teacher plops a copy on our desks or they show up on a college “recommended reading” list. True, I have randomly picked up books like Moby-Dick, The Catcher in … Continue reading →

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It’s Showtime, Folks…

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

In 1969, I was probably the only eight-year-old in Hopewell Junction, New York who knew the entire soundtrack of Fiorello! For that, I blame my mother. Her love for Broadway show tunes meant that the soundtrack of my youth was … Continue reading →

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Week 11: The Next Big Thing

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I need to shake things up a bit. Do something different. Get out of my blog rut. So I’m breaking a few of my own rules. ‘Cause that’s how I roll. So Jacqueline Hopkins-Walton comes along asking for volunteers to … Continue reading →

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Super Italicize Me!

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

Authors have been pondering this question since Og figured out he could write dirty limericks on the cave walls with a charred stick: Why didn’t I just become a doctor like my mother wanted? Well…that, and how the heck are … Continue reading →

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Olympic Writing Events

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Fully recovered from asphyxiation after laughing your asses off at the opening ceremonies? Great. Now we can get on to the more serious business of the Olympics: the events. Because I’m still pissed that softball and baseball were eliminated after … Continue reading →

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Not So Little Women

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.” -Louisa May Alcott As a thirteen-year-old bookworm following in my feminist mother’s footsteps, I tossed aside white-gloved girl detective Nancy Drew and her ilk for pioneering female authors … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Nicole Storey: Making a Difference for Kids with Autism

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

(Today, author Nicole Storey visits to talk about a cause very dear to her and her family’s hearts. I hope you will consider making a purchase to help support this very worthy organization. Besides, Nicole’s stories are delightfully magical. See … Continue reading →

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