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“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham I know all these wonderful readers and writers that I spent a couple of days with last week at the Fiction Readers Summit would agree with Lena Dunham on that extra day for reading. But not having that extra day …
The summer stories you all sent me when you entered my newsletter contest were the best. Thank you so much. I enjoyed strolling down memory lane with those of you who told about years past and I smiled thinking about the fun some of you were having this very summer. I have plenty of summer memories too. Some from when …
I love the stories you readers share with me whenever I send out a newsletter and have a giveaway. As I say in the newsletter, stories aren’t necessary to enter the drawing for the prizes (this time B&N gift cards and one of my books) but they are fun. It’s a treat for me to read your stories and I …
“Life is truly lived in the moments of simplicity!” ― Avijeet Das Readers have been sharing with me some of the favorite summers. Summer is such a special time of amazing vacations, summer camps, times at the pool or beach, and so much more. But sometimes we take a deep breath and remember times that might not be considered exciting or …
I sent out a newsletter last week with a question asking readers to share a best summer memory. It’s been fun reading about what has made summers special for you all. Some have loved a certain summer because that’s when they met their husband to be. Others have loved summers because that’s when they gave birth to one of their …
“I love walking into a bookstore. It’s like all my friends are sitting on shelves, waving their pages at me.” ― Tahereh Mafi Do you like spending time in a bookstore? I do. Sometimes I go knowing the book I want to find and carry home with me. Other times, I don’t have a specific book in mind. I want …
“The tongue has no bones but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” ~Anonymous Words. As a writer, I love them. They are how I share stories with readers. As a reader, I love them. They are how I dive into stories and go off on adventures with characters or how I find out about …
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove… but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” (Forest E. Witcraft) Since churches all around are having Bible Schools this month and I let Jocie …
When you Google the word honeymoon, up pops 266,000,000 potential links. I was just trying to find the origin of the word, but I could have found many, many great places for a honeymoon. No, I didn’t just get married. I’m not even writing about a honeymoon. Well, wait a minute. On second thought, I do sort of have a …
What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language. ~Jane Goodall I invited you all to ask me a question about me or my writing last week. And a couple of you took me up on it. Whenever I give a talk about my books, the part I always like …