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...

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...

Preorder NOW! One of the coolest facts I learned about the Native American tribes who lived in precolonial southern New England is that...

Preorder NOW! My historical novel, THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, involves two female warriors on opposing Native American...

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...

The normal definition of “faction” is a dissenting group among a larger group. But according to The Book Genre Dictionary, faction now...

by Annalisa Crawford Ethereal moments drift through this ghostly novella about a girl, then a woman, trying hard to escape a...

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...

by Tommy Orange In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to recommend Tommy Orange’s There There. A member of the...

by Apple Gidley 1950s MALAYSIA WEDNESDAY Congratulations, Apple Gidley, on Have You Eaten Rice Today, a carefully nuanced book that...

Today is Mary Donahue’s birthday! That’s right, born April 13, 1963, Mary — the protagonist in Winter Light — turns 59 today. She’s...

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....

A month ago I featured Lisa Diane, owner of The Sophisticated Palate, who created Biscottini Bites for people and Bark-otinni Bites for...

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...

This is the best deconstructed love story I’ve ever read! In Careless Love, author Steve Zettler gives us a spectacular love story...

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...

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...

Buy now! I just learned Winter Light won a Gold Medal in Young Adult Fiction in the 2021 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY). A...

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...

Register now! VIA LAS VEGAS! Las Vegas Writers Conference (virtual) April 8 – 10 Register now! Four years ago I had the pleasure of...