KINDNESS

A simple act of kindness can go a long way to soothe frayed nerves and weary spirits in this negative hate-filled world . This week is designated as the Jan Hawke Random Acts of Kindness Week at the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB. It simply feels good to do something for someone solely because you want …

I Got Caught!

The month of May is designated as National Get Caught Reading month!! What a fantastic holiday month for readers and writers! I've been an avid reader since I could first make out words in the Dick and Jane primary readers. The image below is me when a story captivates me! Image courtesy of Pexels So, …

Failure?

I think it's safe to say that we've all felt like we have failed at something or another during our lifetime. Yesterday, for me, could easily be one of those times. So, I thought about it and decided that "failure" is simply a matter of perspective. I have a 1958 version of the Thorndike Barnhart …

#RRBC 2018 WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO SPONSORS BLOG HOP – Nonnie Jules

Nonnie Jules is known for her head-on approach to life, to writing and to raising her children. Let me introduce you to her book, THE GOOD MOMMIES' GUIDE TO RAISING (ALMOST) PERFECT DAUGHTERS! BLURB: If you're reading this book then you're probably a Mom, Mom-to-Be, Guardian (or maybe even a Dad) to daughters. And although …

#RRBC 2018 WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO SPONSORS BLOG HOP – Wendy Scott

Allow me to introduce you to this fabulous #RRBC and #RWISA author, Wendy Scott, who also writes under the pen names of W.J. Scott and Wendy Jayne. She is an incredibly supportive member of the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB and RAVE WRITER'S INT'L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS. She resides in New Zealand with her partner, her …

Etchings In Stone

I'll never forget coming home from work one evening in 2002, to find Rick excited about a new song project. We were in the planning stages for his new CD, "Etchings In Stone," and he wanted someone to collaborate with him in writing the title track. He'd reached out to several of his songwriter friends, …