First Impresssions: ASHES

November is the month for repeat visitors, which I love! I’m happy to think that our feedback is useful. Today, Blake Haysel is here with ASHES, a YA post-apocalyptic dystopian. *** Till the sun explodes.           As the sun was bidding goodnight to the star littered...

First Impressions: MENDED BY LOVE

Marcy and I have a very different sort of submission to kick off First Impressions in November. Pk Hrezo, who has shared first pages with us many times before, is co-authoring a memoir with Vanna Nguyen. It is titled MENDED BY LOVE: A MOTHER’S MEMOIR OF FAITH AND...

Wednesday in Bullet Points

  I’m not feeling coherent enough for a post on one topic, so why even try to focus? Here’s my life in bullet points: I’m scheduled for 4 book events this week, including a librarian’s conference, library appearances, and a book store...

Do You Believe in Magic?

  Today I’m very excited to be taking part in the blog tour for Tracy Tam: Santa Command by Krystalyn Drown – a MG adventure that combines science and fantasy in a thoroughly satisfying way. Krystalyn is a long-time critique partner of mine, and I am thrilled about...