Serendipity

Serendipity is one of my favorite words—not to mention one of my favorite things to have happen to me! In late November, I went to Germany to give a lecture at a university there. Which is a very cool thing Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—Writing in a Hectic World

Writing is a craft that requires dedication, passion and creativity. To do it well it’s a full-time job. But for those of us with other commitments, such as a full-time day job and family, it can be difficult to find Read more

Author Monthly Post – Anne Barwell – Furbabies and Shared Universes

Happy New Year, as this is my first post for 2023. I’m juggling a couple of promotions and getting my ducks in a row for my upcoming release, Postscript. More on that one next month as it will be out Read more

Adapting

My suitcase just spent 10 days in a hotel in Austin, Texas. I hope it had a nice time. I was at home in California because, while I’d managed to rebook myself out of Texas when the airline melted down Read more

I am Scrooge

Bah, humbug! I’m having trouble getting into the holiday spirit this year. There are a lot of reasons for that. For one, I was in Germany on Thanksgiving–a wonderful trip, but no Thanksgiving celebration, of course. Thanksgiving always feels like Read more

Magic

I promise this post is about books (eventually). Be patient with me.   One of my earliest memories—I was two, I think—is helping my grandmother make a cake. I should probably say “helping,” because I doubt I was all that Read more