Book Review: Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter
Following his divorce, Noah gave up his dream job, settling at a remote horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, putting much-needed distance between himself and the former love of his life. But then Noah gets a letter from the IRS claiming he and Josephine are still [...]
The Right Names for Your Characters
One of my favorite things about writing fiction is creating characters with the perfect blend of quirks, faults, and talents. I can take all of my favorite traits and cram them into one person. Then, however, I have to name them. It sounds easy enough – pick a name. Right? [...]
You Wrote a Book, Now How About Your Website
You studied your craft, edited several drafts of your manuscript, and – finally – found someone to publish your book. If you don’t already have a website, you need one. If you do have a website, you need to update it. Easy, peasy, right? You wrote a book. Websites are [...]
Writers As Mothers: The Strong-Willed Child by Tammy Trail
You know how you wish you could go back and do things over again? Yeah, me too! One thing I wish I could “do over” is mothering my daughter. Amanda came into the world with her own idea of how her life should go. Any deviation from it and there was [...]
Book Review: The Memory of You by Catherine West
When Natalie Mitchell learns her beloved grandfather has had a heart attack, she’s forced to return to their family-owned winery in Sonoma, something she never intended to do. She’s avoided her grandparents’ sprawling home and all its memories since the summer her sister died—the awful summer Natalie’s nightmares began. But [...]