Arts & Culture, Blog Review, Books, Lifestyle, Writing

Blog Review: ‘Lovely & Literary’ by Aleah

Name: Aleah Blog: Lovely & Literary Her favorite post: http://www.lovelyliterary.com/on-self-worth-and-writing/ It could be argued that I love this blog because it has to do with one of my biggest passions, writing. It could also be argued that I love it because it discusses another one of my passions: living a spiritual life and contributing to… Read More Blog Review: ‘Lovely & Literary’ by Aleah

Beauty, Blog Review, Career, Fashion, Lifestyle

Blog Review: ‘kate in the classroom’ by Kate

Name: Kate Akhtar-Khavari Blog: kate in the classroom Her favorite post: tbd There are a lot of girls out there who are trying to break into the style blogging world that is has become important for bloggers to create a brand that is both broad enough to appeal to a wide audience while at the… Read More Blog Review: ‘kate in the classroom’ by Kate

Author Spotlight, Writing

Author Spotlight: Ripley Patton

One of the first names on my list of authors to be part of the Author Spotlight feature was that of Ripley Patton, whose PSS Chronicles is a series to look out for a couple of reasons. The first has to do with the way she has been financing so many steps of the way… Read More Author Spotlight: Ripley Patton

Author Spotlight, Writing

Author Spotlight: Lee Murray

When I first read Misplaced, I had been impressed with how Lee Murray managed to not fall into certain painful stereotypes when it came to the story of the disappearance of a teenager’s mom. I was most impressed with the way the author dealt with Adam and Skye’s relationship, as it could have easily fallen… Read More Author Spotlight: Lee Murray

Ask An Author, Writing

Ask An Author: Healing Reads

The best authors write about what they know. Over the last couple of weeks, I have gotten a pretty close look at what a major illness can do to a family. I don’t think I know nearly enough about it yet to write about it, so I decided to ask my writer friends some questions… Read More Ask An Author: Healing Reads

Ask An Author, Writing

Ask An Author: Dog or cat? Tea or coffee?

For some of reason, many readers have been curious about the habits the authors featured on Ask an Author have adopted over the years both with regards to their writing as well as to their general life. I would like to think it’s because our cabal has gained a certain notoriety, but then again it… Read More Ask An Author: Dog or cat? Tea or coffee?

Ask An Author, Writing

Ask An Author: Anything to Grab a Reader’s Attention!

Although many of our authors are completing some major projects this month, some of them are in a place of (relative) relaxation—Catherine, for one, published her latest book in August, Shards of Ice, a science fiction Romance which is available on Amazon and Smashwords.  A big congratulations to her! This does bring to the forefront… Read More Ask An Author: Anything to Grab a Reader’s Attention!

Beauty, Blog Review, Writing

Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

Name: Melody Sim Blog: Melody Sim Her favorite post: http://www.melodysim.com/2015/01/our-love-story.html Blogging for a little under a year and a half doesn’t keep Melody from writing on just about anything. From travel logs to product reviews, and including deep, mindful posts, Melody writes about it all. She explains how “[she] love[s] writing – every word that… Read More Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

Ask An Author, Writing

Ask An Author: Eight Hours before a Big Deadline

There are some exciting things happening for our authors this month! One of them had her book featured in a mid-size, national level newsletter, which just might boost sales (always a good thing). Another one submitted a manuscript for a sequel to a publisher. Another one finished a manuscript and is now in the process… Read More Ask An Author: Eight Hours before a Big Deadline

Ask An Author, Writing

Ask An Author: You Write What You Read

One of the way authors improve their craft is by reading—a lot. It helps that most authors are first and foremost avid readers! A couple of fans of the “Ask an Author” feature were both hoping for new titles to add to their own “to be read” list as well as insight into the authors… Read More Ask An Author: You Write What You Read