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

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—New Year – Seismic Changes

If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. It’s such an arbitrary time to make changes. Nothing magical happens when the calendar turns over. Why isn’t April 7th a good day Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—The Holidays Are Here – Again

Everyone can see the holidays coming, and yet they always seem to sneak up on us – at least that’s how I feel. I promised myself time and time again, this year would be different. I’d be early, get things Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—Changes in the Air

Lots of Changes in the air! A few weeks ago I went to my fortieth High School reunion (lordy that makes me so old.) We all changed – some more than others.  Some were easily recognizable. Others? Maybe I have Read more

Recent Release Review: Bad Deal (A-List Security #3) by Annabeth Albert

Reviewed by Valerie   TITLE: Bad Deal SERIES: A-List Security #3 AUTHOR: Annabeth Albert PUBLISHER: Self Published LENGTH: 299 pages RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2022 BLURB: I’m a bodyguard and far from ideal boyfriend material, but agreeing to this fake dating scheme might be Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andy Gallo—Ah, The End of Summer

I can’t say I love summer. I hate the heat (always have,) the bugs (I’ve had some bad reactions to bug bites,) and I end up being lazy too often and gaining weight. I prefer the spring and autumn when Read more