Survivor: A Character Study (and Odd Commentary on American Culture)
The logo of "Survivor: Cagayan" released by CBS. Let me preface this by saying I am not a fan of Survivor. I've never watched a full season (much less an episode) until this past winter when my aunt decided that Wednesday nights would be a good time for us [...]
Book Review: The Bridge Tender by Marybeth Whalen
Emily must realize that her dreams didn’t have to die with her first love. When Emily Shaw, a young widow, learns that her late husband's last surprise for her involves returning to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to realize an old dream of theirs, she reluctantly embarks on a summer of [...]
So You Are Going To Write a Novel by Rebecca DeMarino
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you are a writer. Chances are you feel there is a book inside you. And chances are that book would be a novel. I can’t say I grew up writing stories like so many authors do, but I did grow up reading voraciously, [...]
Conferences and Other Events: Secrets from a Shy Extrovert
Photo Credit I'm naturally shy. Not many people know (or believe) that, but it's true. I've always known it, so in college I decided to join a sorority to help me overcome my shyness. It didn't work, but I did learn how to work around it. At that [...]
Featured Author: Nancy Kimball
Tell us a little about yourself: Greetings, and thank you for having me, Karin. I was always a writer, even as a child. I got serious about it with my second attempt at a full-length novel in 2009 with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writers Month). That was the beginning of what [...]