Yes, that’s right. As the video states, the story of Mary Donahue, teen protagonist of WINTER LIGHT, and IPPY Gold Medal Winner in YA,...

A lot of BLISS ROAD readers have contacted me saying they think their parents are/were autistic or otherwise neurodiverse but never...

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Buy NOW! I’m so grateful to all of you who’ve made WINTER LIGHT such a success! I plan to pay you back soon by offering some exciting...

by Elizabeth Bruce Delightful is not a word I use often when describing short story collections, but feel I have to when describing...

What I’ve learned about myself is that I’m a very inclusive person. I like to invite others to share experiences, and in turn, hear their...

by Michael Ross THE SEARCH by Michael Ross Every footstep Kentuckian Will Crump takes on his arduous journey out West in post-Civil War...

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We all experience psychological minefields, those expanses we wander into that can cause us to either explode outward toward those we...

So you know how the big movie houses take fewer risks nowadays, instead relying on superhero stories to create blockbusters, which...

In last Friday’s social media post, I mentioned my husband and I have started reading a book aloud to one another and how a Verily...

When my husband and I took our kids backpacking (long time ago), we used to bring one book to read aloud to each other. The shared...

I’ve been listening to a really good podcast called Femme On. It’s produced by a collective of five women who talk about art, literature...

Are you a fan of musicians, and Houdini in specific? If so, check out this article in Columbia Magazine about a 17-year-old kid who saw...

I truly love the idea of chosen family, those we include in our pool of people we love to hang out with and who make us feel special,...

Authors have to use social media to get the word out about our books and help promote those of fellow authors. But I’m finally quitting...

Have you ever tasked ChatGPT with writing your bio? It’s pretty amusing. My husband did three for me. Each one gives me more undeserved...

Buy now: THE FALCON, BLISS ROAD, WINTER LIGHT As a kid, I toted a book almost everywhere I went. I still do. So I look forward to another...

Order NOW! I’m so happy to announce my memoir, BLISS ROAD, won a Dragonfly Award, 2nd Place for Nonfiction! I’d like to congratulate all...

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....