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If you've been following my exciting publication week for SCATTERED LIGHT , you know I have a lot to be grateful for. But not matter how much fun a book is to write, or how many I end up selling, neither can compare to my gratitude for all of the support my family, friends, fellow authors and fans have shown me. So here's my blessing for you: No matter where you are or what you’re doing, no matter whether you’re eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or having pizza, no mat

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Buy NOW! Two weeks to pub day of SCATTERED LIGHT , my sixth book and sequel to WINTER LIGHT Please pass along this post to any friends who love women’s lit. And please do let me know how you like the video. I’m always interested in feedback! ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news and giveaways, subscribe to her website: MarthaEngber.com . SCATTERED LIGHT , a novel, sequel to WINTER LIGHT , (Nov. 2025) THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD  a historical nov

Buy NOW! Holy moly, look who just received copies of her newest book! Come on friends, family and fans of Mary Donahue, buy your copy of SCATTERED LIGHT , the sequel to my edgy award-winning YA novel, WINTER LIGHT . Mary awaits your scrutiny! ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news and giveaways, subscribe to her website: MarthaEngber.com . SCATTERED LIGHT , a novel, sequel to WINTER LIGHT , (Nov. 2025) THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD  a historical nov

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Read NOW! My thanks goes out to Barbara Bos of Women Writers, Women’s Books , which just published my essay, "Scattered Light": How Fiction Can Help Us Heal Our Own Past Trauma . I hope you take a read and let me know: Does fiction help you discover more about yourself, and in some cases, heal? ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news and giveaways, subscribe to her website: MarthaEngber.com . SCATTERED LIGHT , a novel, sequel to WINTER LIGHT , (Nov. 2025) THE F

Jim Zervanos’ newest book, AMERICAN GYRO is a deeply immersive dive into the world of a Greek-American family in the Philadelphia area. When the book opens, we’re with teenager Johnny Demos’ as he and his family keep vigil at the deathbed of Johnny's grandfather, the patriarchal immigrant who established a restaurant on which the family continues to thrive. But Johnny wants to be free of the expectation he’ll remain in the area and work at the restaurant. He’s got his own dr

I joined the California Writers Club eons ago when I first moved to the state. I’m still involved years later because what an impressive organization! According to the Website history: The informal gatherings of Jack London, poet George Sterling and short story writer Herman Whitaker, among others, eventually formed the Press Club of Alameda. In 1909, a faction of the membership split off to form the California Writers Club with Austin Lewis, an English civil libertarian, as

When THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGB , the story of two female warriors in precolonial Connecticut, was first published, I ran a Facebook ad. A number of indigenous people commented, wondering if I was Native American, and if not, whether I made the same mistake a lot of non-Native American people do, that indigenous tribes were/are more or less all the same. I’m not indigenous, and I did not make that mistake for two reasons. My research illuminated how different each

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