Book Review: "Idiot Men"
by Scott Gould Scott Gould is one of the most talented writers I know for his ability to mix substance with humor. IDIOT MEN, his new...
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marthaengber
- Sep 11
- 2 min
Seasons of the Indigenous Northeastern Tribes
Order NOW! How we recall the seasons of the year is often not just tied to societal norms, but also to where we live and how we...
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marthaengber
- Aug 28
- 1 min
Native American Tribes of Precolonial New England: Amazing Runners
Preorder NOW! One of the coolest facts I learned about the Native American tribes who lived in precolonial southern New England is that...
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marthaengber
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Osage Orange Bow: A Talisman for My Protagonist
Preorder NOW! My historical novel, THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, involves two female warriors on opposing Native American...
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marthaengber
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Book Review: "Ella's War"
by Rusty Allen This book was so interesting! I hadn’t been aware of how much naval activity there was along the East Coast of the US...
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marthaengber
- May 10
- 1 min
"Faction" = "Fiction" + "Fact"
The normal definition of “faction” is a dissenting group among a larger group. But according to The Book Genre Dictionary, faction now...
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marthaengber
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Book Review: "Cat & The Dreamer"
by Annalisa Crawford Ethereal moments drift through this ghostly novella about a girl, then a woman, trying hard to escape a...
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marthaengber
- Jan 25
- 1 min
"Winter Light" Audiobook Pre-order and Giveaway!
To celebrate the pre-order of Winter Light, I have 5 FREE copies to give away! If you’d like me to put your name in the Magic Pickle Jar...
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marthaengber
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: "There There"
by Tommy Orange In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to recommend Tommy Orange’s There There. A member of the...
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marthaengber
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: "Have You Eaten Rice Today"
by Apple Gidley 1950s MALAYSIA WEDNESDAY Congratulations, Apple Gidley, on Have You Eaten Rice Today, a carefully nuanced book that...
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marthaengber
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Birthday, Mary Donahue!
Today is Mary Donahue’s birthday! That’s right, born April 13, 1963, Mary — the protagonist in Winter Light — turns 59 today. She’s...
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marthaengber
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ode to Joan Didion
Today I’m recommending My Year of Magical Thinking and Joan Didion’s other works today in honor of her death on Dec. 22 at the age of 87....
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marthaengber
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Cozy Mystery Fans and Writers: Meet Diana Savastano
A month ago I featured Lisa Diane, owner of The Sophisticated Palate, who created Biscottini Bites for people and Bark-otinni Bites for...
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marthaengber
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: “The Great Stork Derby"
by Ann S. Epstein Ann S. Epstein’s newest historical novel, The Great Stork Derby, due out Oct. 19, is a gut-wrenching story built upon...
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marthaengber
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: “Careless Love”
This is the best deconstructed love story I’ve ever read! In Careless Love, author Steve Zettler gives us a spectacular love story...
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marthaengber
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: “How Icasia Bloom Touched Happiness”
I don’t often read dystopian novels because of the claustrophobic doom that often hovers over them. But I’m glad I received an advance...
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marthaengber
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
“Winter Light” Book Club Offer!
Buy now! Thanks, everyone, for your support over the past 6 months in making Winter Light a 2021 Gold Medal IPPY Winner in Young Adult...
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marthaengber
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
“Winter Light” Earns 2021 IPPY Gold Medal
Buy now! I just learned Winter Light won a Gold Medal in Young Adult Fiction in the 2021 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY). A...
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marthaengber
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Review: “Truth Like Oil”
By Connie Biewald Preorder now, publication date of May 25, 2021 I fell in love with Nadine Antoine on the first page of Connie Biewald’s...
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marthaengber
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
Las Vegas Writers Conference 2021: April 8-10
Register now! VIA LAS VEGAS! Las Vegas Writers Conference (virtual) April 8 – 10 Register now! Four years ago I had the pleasure of...
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