One of the most important choices I make as a writer is how to approach and develop a topic or story idea. Most often, I find there are many directions I could go and it may take multipledrafts to determine the best fit. Whether I’m writing fiction or nonfiction I’m always looking for the hook – that universal emotion or experience that connects with the reader. But before I can connect […]
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma on March 15, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Adaptations & Pastiche, Fiction / Asian American, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Medical, Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women, […]
Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter on January 14, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 352 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Isabella Shay is usually a very honest person. But when she’s running late for her first day at her dream job and the […]
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls on October 6, 2009 Genres: Biography & Autobiography / General, Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Family & Relationships / Dysfunctional Families, Family & Relationships / General, Self-Help / Adult Children of Substance Abusers, Social Science / Poverty […]
Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas on April 2, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Coming of Age, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / General, Fiction / Romance / New Adult Pages: 528 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Virginity is a concept invented by people to make women feel worthless for having sex.” Marymount girls are […]
Growing up, my house was filled with books. They were everywhere and especially piled up next to my mom’s favorite reading chair. My mom absorbed books like she needed them to survive, much like food. Watching her read was like witnessing someone in their element, completely at peace and yet utterly engaged. It was through […]
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen on August 6, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Nothing in this house is made of glass.” On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. […]
Want to experience some fun science with the kids? Go outside and look up into the night sky and be dazzled by the stars. We are such tiny beings in this universe amidst these billions and billions of stars. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or the country, you can see the night […]
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez on June 11, 2019 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Firefighters, Fiction / Romance / Military, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads I feel like […]
Grimstone by Sophie Lark on September 17, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Suspense Pages: 320 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Love is action. Love is trust.” Remi Hayes is beginning to think she’s cursed, her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her […]