I’ve chosen ‘play intentionally’ as my theme for July 2024. Then I remembered I had invested in this book a few years ago, but hadn’t started reading it! I found Hop, Skip, Jump by Marney K. Makridakis to be a refreshing and engaging self-help book that offers 75 playful ways to manifest a meaningful life.…
The Artist’s Joy
The Artist’s Joy by Merideth Hite Estevez launched yesterday! I’m grateful to the author for a free advanced readers’ copy as part of her launch team. The book explores the emotional and spiritual journey of artists in a heartfelt manner. Estevez, a talented oboist and certified coach, delves into the inherent joys and struggles that…
A Broom of One’s Own
As the author of two novels, Nancy Peacock was used to seeing her name in print. However, she didn’t expect her name to be in The National Enquirer, along with the headline: “Here’s One for the Books: Cleaning Lady is an Acclaimed Author.” After she got over the shock of seeing herself depicted as a “writing…
Terri Connellan and Wholehearted
I’ve been following Terri Connellan’s blog on her website Quiet Writing for a while now and was excited to watch her journey towards writing her book: Wholehearted: Self-Leadership For Women in Transition. Today I’m happy to share details of the book with you. Wholehearted: Self-leadership for women in transition About The Book Wholehearted: Self-leadership for…
Your Writing Matters
I was eager to read Colleen’s new book, Your Writing Matters, having read and reviewed three of her books, two of which were very useful and interesting for writers – Overwhelmed Writer Rescue and Writer Get Noticed. Your Writing Matters Does your future as a writer feel uncertain? You write day after day. You dream…
Apeksha Rao and Along Came A Spyder – Interview
Today I’m happy to share an interview with Apeksha Rao, author of the soon-to-be-released book, Along Came A Spyder. Apeksha Rao and Along Came A Spyder Hi Apeksha! Tell us very briefly who you are and what Along Came A Spyder is about. I’m Apeksha Rao, and I’m very happy to meet you. I’m a…





