This Is My Story – Tara Johnson’s Podcast
As I haven't had time to get a book review written this weekend, and won't have time until the next weekend, I'm sharing instead about the wonderful Tara Johnson and her podcast, "This is My Story" where I was blessed to be a guest this past week. We covered all sorts...
Endorser Spotlight: Amanda Cox
One of the most nerve-racking parts of being an author is sending your book out into the world for the first time, knowing you can no longer change a single word of your book. Thankfully, the first people to read my novel outside of my critique partners and the Kregel...
The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham
The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham I have been in a season of reading books by audio only, and I have to say, this one had me laughing so hard that I had to stop listening while I ran an archery tournament because I was afraid of disturbing the kids with sharp...
November RCR: The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
We've finished ELEVEN months of a reading challenge, and as December is a pick your favorite time period month, I'm not going to put up a suggestions list. I'm also, obviously, a day late in getting the Challenge review up, so thank you for your grace. November...
Endorser Spotlight: Tara Johnson
One of the most nerve-racking parts of being an author is sending your book out into the world for the first time, knowing you can no longer change a single word of your book. Thankfully, the first people to read my novel outside of my critique partners and the Kregel...
How do you write a book people find entertaining?
Hi readers! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family. I very much appreciate you and your willingness to read my little reviews and other thoughts. One of my favorite delights is giving back to the writing community, and this week I had the...
What do I do after I write “The End?”
Two of the most important things to realize as a writer are 1) Your first draft is going to be awful. That is what edits and revisions are for. 2) You need the help of others to push your story to become better than it would be on your own. This involves friends to...
How do you decide settings, character names, and book titles?
How do you decide the setting? When choosing a setting you want to make sure it's a location that makes it so if your story were set anywhere else, it wouldn't work the same way. For example, in my book coming out in early 2022, my setting is set in Cincinnati...
Where do I start my story?
Hi friends! I'm continuing my series, Ask the Author. Feel free to send your questions through the contact form and yours might end up on my blog. Don't forget to check out my questions for you at the end. Where do I start my story? I always end up writing more than...
Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep If I were to describe this book in one word, it would be intense. Marvelously so. Michelle Griep has taken her writing to new levels in this gothic romance that leaves characters battling the monsters within . . . and without. Mary...
