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Should Writers Use AI?
AI is here to stay. The question is how to live with it, and all of the ethical, moral and economic decisions that implies. For starters,...

marthaengber
May 15, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Working on Me"
by Nikki Patin Often how we come to experience other people’s lives is not by learning facts about them, but by listening to how they...

marthaengber
May 7, 20242 min read


Reminder: April 30 Book Talk and Discussion With Neurodiversity Experts
Do you have a neurodiverse family that has one or more members with a learning disability, mental illness, developmental issue or...

marthaengber
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Book Review: "Does It Look Like Her?"
by Melanie Faith Melanie Faith’s DOES IT LOOK LIKE HER? is a narrative poetry book that reads like a novel. But rather than rely on a lot...

marthaengber
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Earth Day 2025: How Far We've Come, More to Do
Mary Donahue, the protagonist of my edgy YA novel WINTER LIGHT, was 7 years old in 1970 when Earth Day was established in the US. I was...

marthaengber
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Spring: The Best Time to Read "The Falcon"
Buy NOW! Spring is most definitely the time to read THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, a Laramie Book Award semi-finalist with a...

marthaengber
Apr 14, 20241 min read


Workbook for Kids of Autistic Parents
Sometimes when people see the description about my memoir, BLISS ROAD, about being the daughter of an undiagnosed autistic dad, they...

marthaengber
Apr 8, 20242 min read


Book Review: "One Tuesday, Early"
by Annalisa Crawford I’ve read a number of books by Annalisa Crawford, and can’t get over how well she infuses her stories with wisps of...

marthaengber
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Book Review: "Houdini's Last Handcuffs"
by Charlie and Cheryl Young HOUDINI'S LAST HANDCUFFS is a masterful ghost story for adults! Rather than terrify, however, this mystical...

marthaengber
Mar 25, 20242 min read


WINTER LIGHT and the Dumb Things We Do as Kids
Buy NOW! In WINTER LIGHT, March of 1979 is a pivotal month for 16-year-old Mary Donahue of suburban Chicago. Something big happens to her...

marthaengber
Mar 25, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Dirty Suburbia"
by Sara Hosey DIRTY SUBURBIA is a brilliant title for Sara Hosey’s new collection of short stories! I began reading with the expectation...

marthaengber
Mar 19, 20241 min read


BLISS ROAD Book Discussion With Neurodiversity Experts
Do you live in the San Jose, CA, area or know someone who does? Please come or pass on the info! ___ When I run FB ads, readers can...

marthaengber
Mar 17, 20242 min read


International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Contest
Please pass this post on to your writer friends! Vine Leaves Press International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Contest First prize: $1000...

marthaengber
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Share This Post and Help a Neurodiverse Family
Buy BLISS ROAD NOW! I I had a wonderful online meetup recently with those who read BLISS ROAD, my memoir about being the daughter of an...

marthaengber
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Saving Face"
by Effy Redman Effy Redman’s powerful, beautifully-written memoir took me into a world I hadn’t known and couldn’t have imagined until...

marthaengber
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Mary Donahue and Women's History Month
Buy NOW! Happy Women’s History Month! All of my novels revolve around strong women, Mary Donahue of WINTER LIGHT and the forthcoming...

marthaengber
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Study in Hysteria"
by Kathleen Collins Not since Anne Tyler’s BREATHING LESSONS have I read a novel that so closely follows the inner workings of an older...

marthaengber
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Red Clay, Running Waters"
by Leslie K. Simmons One of the biggest reasons I read historical fiction is to look at the world through the eyes of historical figures....

marthaengber
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Holiday Book Sale!
Order NOW! 25% DISCOUNT HOLIDAY BOOK SHOPPING MONDAY! You can get THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD for a 25% discount — or any...

marthaengber
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Native American Heritage Month: Week of the Vote
The following is the last in a series of posts by four authors and appreciators of Native American history who would like to honor the...

marthaengber
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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