Yes, a day set aside, especially in Dublin, Ireland – but elsewhere as well – to celebrate an author, a writer, James Joyce! How did the name for the day originate, and why honor James Joyce on the 16th of June?  Some would just say “why not”, but let me explain a bit.  Joyce wrote [...]

It’s the week of Christmas, and I’m looking ahead to enjoying time with family, and to a new year, with ideas to “perk up” this blog.  I have posted a lot of help type posts for writers, authors and publishers, but have been a little short on book reviews lately, resolving to do better at that in [...]

July has slipped away so quickly, and the phrase “Christmas in July” became real to me as I shopped at a neighbors garage sale and purchased a little manger scene, something I’ve wanted for a while, and some new Christmas table cloths. It’s really never to early to think about Christmas, and since we are [...]

I know my Yorkie, Aspen, would like me to post this on her blog, but I got the lead first, so I win and I’m posting it here:-) We may talk about books a lot of the time on this blog, but they are entertainment, and so is this adorable movie. Did you see “The [...]

How many of you authors that stop by to visit this site have written love stories? Please let us know in a comment! Have you read a good love story lately? Do tell! February will be here soon…I hope…especially today when it is so bitterly cold in the Northeast and I want to hurry the [...]

I have not written a book yet, sticking with the short bits of information I can post to my blogs is enough writing for me at present, and sharing information I find about writing so I can learn and be ready when the time comes to write my first book.  Time goes by so quickly, [...]