Category: blog

July 10, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for Dan Kopcow

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
July 2, 2024

The Art of the Book Review

Remember in school when you were occasionally tasked with writing a book report? The main objective of a book report was, it seemed to…
July 1, 2024

2024 Reading–June

The River by Peter Heller is a novel set in the wilds of Canada. I’m not sure why I read this, because I did…
June 20, 2024

Inspiration: Where do story ideas come from?

In my 2021 novel Oliver’s Travels, the protagonist, Ollie, listens to the advice of his mentor, Professor Russell: “Travel is the key to unlocking…
June 18, 2024

Presenting on the 1455 Author Series

I was pleased to be the first author to participate in the new format for the 1455 Literary Arts Author Series in which, basically,…
June 17, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for A.L. Sirois

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
June 17, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for Ahuva Batya Scharff

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…
June 11, 2024

Reviews, Interviews, and Appearances

Reviews  The Last Bird of Paradise has been out for a couple of months now and I’ve been pleased with the reaction, although I’m…
June 4, 2024

What’s the Deal with Audiobooks?

Do you listen to audiobooks? I have friends who listen to books while doing various activities—cooking, housework, exercise. For several years, I’ve been listening…
June 3, 2024

Appearances/Events

After the initial flurry of events to promote my new novel, The Last Bird of Paradise, I’ve begun scheduling appearances for the rest of…