This is the fourth book in the charming Honeycake series but the first I've had the opportunity to read. I found it delightful and I will be reading and buying all four books in the series for the children in my life. Honeycake: A Circle of Trust by Medea Kalantar is a sweet book with … Continue reading Book Review: Honeycake A Circle of Trust
Book Review: Cancer Daily Life
If you, or any loved one (over the age of 12) in your life, has cancer, Carola Schmidt's Cancer Daily Life is a perfect book to give them. A quick read, it's a series of short comics that reflect truthfully on life with cancer, this is a sweetly funny, very touching, and completely relatable illustrated … Continue reading Book Review: Cancer Daily Life
Book Review: Bernice Takes a Plunge
Bernice Takes a Plunge (Bernice Book One) Bernice Takes a Plunge by Ann HarthMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to share on my blog that I had the opportunity to review a delightful children's book today. Below is a copy of my review from "Goodreads.com" Bernice Takes a Plunge is a charming children’s … Continue reading Book Review: Bernice Takes a Plunge
Trickster’s Treats, Vol. 4, in Time for Halloween
ANNOUNCEMENT: My poem, "There's No Such Thing As Dead," will be included in the forthcoming Trickster's Treats, Volume 4: Coming, Buried Or Not! Proceeds go to charity so pick up a copy! thingsinthewell.wordpress.com
Two new poems in Door Is A Jar
Two of my poems, "Unanswered" and "Night Bombing" are out now in Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine, Issue 16. Check out the current issue at: doorisajarmagazine.net
Spring into Healthier Writing Habits
For most of us, the cold winter weather is coming to an end. Although as I write this, I hear wind howling outside my window reminding me that I might be overly optimistic about that right now… Anyway, with warmer weather comes the desire to get outside and move around (which is a good thing) but that … Continue reading Spring into Healthier Writing Habits
New Orleans, Part 2
Day 2 of my visit to New Orleans involved me spending copious amounts of time sitting in the convention center for a conference, thinking about food, and a visit to Bourbon Street. Let's be honest here: Bourbon Street is the type of place you visited because it's iconic and you can't home and say you … Continue reading New Orleans, Part 2
New Orleans, Part 1: Deanie’s Seafood
I recently had the opportunity to travel to New Orleans. While I'd traveled a lot through the continental US as a child, I had never stopped in New Orleans before so I was very excited and the city did not disappoint. First off, I stayed at the Hampton Inn Downtown on Carondelet Street and I … Continue reading New Orleans, Part 1: Deanie’s Seafood