It’s sad that I haven’t read any of these books or seen the movies. I’m definitely going to work on changing that! Click the link and below and check out the trailers–you’ll be as convinced as I am! Brinda Berry shares some favorite books which have movie adaptations: The Book Thief, The Martian, and...
This week on Author on the Couch, I conduct a session with L.P. Maxa (don’t you just love her scarf?) GIVEAWAY! L.P. is giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card to a random person who comments on today’s blog! Me: Tell me about an experience that had a profound impact on your...
Author Brinda Berry spends a week at the beach and keeps a reading diary. Check it out for some vacation reading recommendations. Source: A Beach Reading Diary by Brinda Berry – Readerlicious.com
Before you read this just realize that I’m a bit odd… Every writer wants to get The Call. You know what I mean. The Call that you’ve sold your book. That someone who matters in the publishing industry actually wants to buy your book. We writers spend years—decades sometimes—waiting waiting waiting for The...
Mental Health Counselor Abbie Roads discusses the primary ways she uses books to help her clients heal. Source: Finding Solace in Books – Readerlicious.com
Since my first experiment of reading a book based solely on its cover worked out so wonderfully, I decided to keep going. My next test subject is….: To read more go to: Articles – Readerlicious.com
Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn Release Date: 11/03/15 Entangled Teen Summary from Goodreads: Imagine a world where your destiny has already been decided…by your future self. It’s Callie’s seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else, she’s eagerly awaiting her vision―a memory sent back in time to sculpt each citizen into the person they’re meant to...
*This post is part of The 3 Seas Literary Agency Holiday Recipe Contest! You can find a link back to their Facebook Page at the bottom of the post.* What could be better than a mere cookie? Not much…Except for a cookie with a surprise in the middle! Sugar Plum Surprises! I asked...
I write dark, emotional books. No fluffy cotton candy feelings in my writing. But still, I sometimes struggle to name the overall emotional tone of a scene, or label a character’s feelings. I know. I know. I’m a mental health counselor, naming emotions should come easy to me. In my defense—on a daily basis...