Wanna read a book with raw humor with a touch of philosophy about life? This book is for you #bookreview @amypoehler_ Click To Tweet Amy Poehler is naturally funny. In this memoir of her life as a comedian, you learn about her as a person. She suffered the hard road to success and makes it […]
A Quiz to Test Your Communication Style with Your Reading Style
As a communication coach and specialist, I have given style surveys to my clients over the years. The one I like the best is MyBEST Profile. I like that one because it’s easy to remember and the styles are simple. Myers-Briggs is very complicated and most people have trouble remembering the styles. The point is […]
My Review 4 Stars for MFK Fisher’s Two Towns in Provence
I recently finished MFK Fisher’s Two Towns in Provence. The book was written in the early 1970’s and shares Fisher’s experience in Aix and Marseilles France during several visits in the 1930’s, 1950’s and the 1970’s. My guess is little has changed in those towns since then. Fisher is a beautiful writer. Even though this […]
Writing Goals for the New Year
Here it is 2016 and you still haven’t written the first word in that great American novel #amwriting #writingtips Click To Tweet You know the one, the story you’ve told all your friends you want to write. So, do you want to wait until it’s 2017 or 2020 or do you want to get started […]
Reviews Controversy–What’s an Author to Do?
We authors know how important customer reviews are to our books #amwriting #bookreviews Click To Tweet After publishing my first mystery, I begged family and friends to write reviews. I didn’t ask them to write five-star reviews, just to share their thoughts on Amazon. Most didn’t do it. Those who did had their reviews removed […]
A Tribute to My Mom
My mom. Taken in March 2015 My mother died on December 4, 2015. She had a long and productive life. No one could ask for me. She remained healthy until the last five months of her life and she lived every minute she could. Recently I sent her obit to some friends. They were […]
How to Engage Your Platform on Twitter?
Okay, I keep hearing that for social media to work, we must engage our platform. I’m having some trouble doing this and am looking for some tips. The social media sites do not offer tips. They simply say do it. My guess is there are people out there who can guide the rest of us. […]
What Kind of Characters Do You Prefer?
Recently several books hit the best seller list that have despicable characters. Readers say, “I didn’t like anyone and I couldn’t care less what happened to the people in the story.” My question to readers is what kind of characters do you prefer #amreading Click To Tweet In thinking about this, I began reflecting on […]
Choosy Bookworm is Featuring eMurderer
Yippee! The Choosy Bookworm is featuring the e-Murderer! You can get a copy for $.99 while it’s being featured. Don’t miss this great opportunity to read a book that’s been described as a page-turner. With the holidays nearing, don’t you want to spend a quiet evening by the fire, reading? Reading a book that will […]
Interview with Jenna Scali about Murder on Moonshine Hill
We are excited to welcome Jenna Scali to our blog today. Some of you may know her as the star of the new mystery series that began with the e-Murderer. If you read that book, you learned a lot about Jenna. You know that she’s 28 years old, has two cats, is divorced and is […]
