My Review of The Rending and the Nest – A Novel by Kaethe Schwehn

  This post-apocalyptic page-turner expertly weaves the threads of humankind’s new story. Read my review featured at the Washington Independent Review of Books. Beautifully written book!  

Book Review – Dictatorship of the Dress By Jessica Topper

  A mere misunderstanding is perpetuated during a flight to Hawaii, each white lie turning into another. Laney Hudson must take her mother’s wedding dress to Hawaii, a job she…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 13

  In August 2011, it was finally time for me to start another project. Another novel. I wanted to write about something totally new.  It’s fun and exhilarating to think…

Interview on The Rejection Survival Guide Blog

In conjunction with my blog posts about my writing and publishing journey, The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey, I was interviewed by Daniella Levy from The Rejection Survival Guide…

Review of Good Naked – Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, & Be Happier By Joni B. Cole

Review of Good Naked – Reflections on How to Write More, Write Better, & Be Happier By Joni B. Cole

My Review of The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel for the Washington Independent Review of Books

  The One That Got Away: A Novel By Melissa Pimentel St. Martin’s Press, 368 pp.   This retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion will keep you turning pages. In this lighthearted reimagining of…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 12

In my freelance career – pitching articles and essays to various publications – I have discovered that some writers and editors don’t really want to hear, see or discuss the…

Life Before – Kindle Edition Free Now…

Two women separated by a century each discover they’ve shared a soul. Elaine suddenly experiences life as a reformed 1907 prostitute determined to stop Dallas’s dangerous sex trade. But she’s…