

What stacks up for 2018?
What are you reading in 2018? Start reading here and if you read to the end of this blog post, you may win the chance for an autographed...


Snail Mail Trail
When opening my mailbox, I love to find a hand-addressed envelope. The physical presence of a pretty card will be savored. A friend of...

OSCAR WINNERS of AMAZON * * * * *
What movie are you pulling for in the Oscars? Tell me why you liked it and I’m likely to hit the theater. Be specific so I have a gauge...


Amazon Ranking Obsession
Ever hear of A.R.O.? Apparently it’s the writer’s acronym for Amazon Ranking Obsession. Most book purchasers probably never even look at...


Start a Book Club
START a book club and meet new friends, travel through time and history, see the world through the eyes of narrators, authors, and...


Inspiration for The Nightingale: Edith Cavell
Isabelle Rosignol, The Nightingale, is inspired by the heroic World War I nurse Edith Cavell. Who was she? A nurse? A martyr? A patriot?...


A good book worth my time
“Read any good books lately?” we ask when hungry for a good read—a book worth our time. We’re busy. Like dieters contemplating a buffet...