Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is, “The door you locked is wide open.” Today’s tale is one that takes the prompt quite literally. We’re in the midst of a heat wave in many parts of the country, so why not think about something a little…snowier? While I’m definitely a fan of summer, […]
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For this week’s Writer Wednesday, I’m happy to feature M. H. B. Hughes, author of 1777–Danbury on Fire! I was fortunate enough to help Millicent with the editing and layout of the novel, and the book has special meaning to me because (1) it takes place in the area of the country in which I […]
Welcome to today’s Writer Wednesday feature. Today I had the chance to highlight Madeleine Romeyer Dherbey, author of The Fortress, releasing today with Freedom Forge Press. Six weeks before Operation Overlord, a thousand kilometers from the beaches of Normandy… There are no generals in the French Vercors, just a handful of men and women against […]
Inside Out & Back Again is this year’s “One Book, One Community” selection, and I picked up a copy from my local library while I was there during an author event. The timing was serendipitous: the book was on my TBR list, as I’ve heard it recommended several times (it’s a Newberry Honor Book and […]
One of my favorite things about autumn is the “back to school” feel. Something about cooler temperatures, sweatshirts, blankets, and warm beverages makes me think of cuddling up and reading. In fact, one of my friends recently posted on Facebook, asking for recommendation for good books. I was heartened by the number of responses. It’s […]
Books, Books, Books! I blogged earlier this month about summer reading. It’s always been a favorite activity for me since I can remember. Today, my county library was having a huge book sale set up in one of the middle schools. The sale spanned the cafeteria, two gyms, and several other rooms—and it was packed! […]
Today I’m pleased to share three trailers for a forthcoming novel I had the honor of editing. Blythe by John E. Kramer is “Dark, beautiful and profound, with a wicked twist. Blythe takes her stand in a world of physical and spiritual torment, while Aaron confronts the village leaders including his own father to find […]
Happy Summer! Okay, so summer may not be here officially given the date on the calendar, but it is June, and school is out, and I’m already halfway through my first summer reading book. For today’s Fantastic Friday post, I wanted to give a shout-out to the students at Catoctin Elementary School, who invited me […]
I was glad to return to the world of Alexa Williams–along with all her usual legal and dangerous sleuthing and quest to combat human trafficking. Since Dead of Spring involved scandals related to fracking in Pennsylvania, I thought this would be an appropriate review for the week of Earth Day. If you are new to the […]
I’m excited about my new release, The Girl Who Flew Away. As I was finishing final edits on this young adult novel back in 2015, I was invited to participate in Loudoun County’s high school Battle of the Books competition with my novel The Scarred Letter. What an amazing day—to see students coming together to […]
