Persistence and Determination: Cal Gets it Right

“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius w...

Learning to Plot with Scrivener

Based on recommendations from people who’ve tried Scrivener, I went ahead and bought it – especially after I realized it was only $40.  At t...

First Impressions: DIE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY

Our third First Impression post for March is DIE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY, a MG fantasy by Joy Dawn Johnson. The shadow slid under the door and a...

First Impressions: NOT ME

Our second submission for First Impressions is a YA Thriller, titled NOT ME by Taffy Lovell. I glance out my dirty bedroom window. The sky p...

First Impressions: PATRIOTS

Our first submission for First Impression in March comes from Salvatore Cuciti. PATRIOTS is an Adult Mystery. Chapter 1 Though I walk throug...

Tweeting in the Nineteenth Century

They say there’s nothing new under the sun. via Wikimedia Commons I’ve written before that séances were like a nineteenth century version o...

I Wanna Give Stuff Away

Last week, I got a giant box full of CAGED GRAVES t-shirts, featuring the artwork of my daughter’s friend, Emily Hutchison. And I’m anxious ...