Life is easy for those who live with eyes closed, lips pursed, arms clasped to the chest, with the heart carefully caged within the prison of …
The People in the Sky by Addy Strickland
Sometimes, when I look up at the sky, I can see the people who live there. They smile at me and wave, so of course …
Notes of Her by Katie Preedy
“Notes of Her” is one of the April Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. She was settled in the …
‘Highly Illogical Behavior’ Blog Tour: John Corey Whaley Talks About Writing His Latest Novel
Guest post #1: How was writing this book similar, different, more challenging, or less challenging than your previous books? Do you have a specific writing …
Mia Garcia Talks About Her Latest Novel: Even If the Sky Falls
In Mia Garcia’s debut novel, Even If the Sky Falls, her main characters, Julie and Miles, learn the meaning of love at first sight and learn how …
John Corey Whaley Discusses Rejection, Mental Illness, and Highly Illogical Behavior
On April 30th at the YALLWEST book festival in Santa Monica, California, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with John Corey Whaley — …
Jenny Downham Talks About Her Latest Novel: Unbecoming
If you don’t know Jenny Downham, she is the bestselling author of Before I Die, and she is now releasing her novel Unbecoming — which is to be released in …
Belle Lettres: Pauline Hopkins
Welcome back to another edition of Belle Lettres. This month’s spotlight is on Pauline Hopkins — an American journalist, playwright, editor and novelist. Hopkins is …
Thoughts from a Train by Vivien Lin
9:46AM For a Quiet Carriage there is a surprising number of yobs behind me, chattering and screeching away like a family of chimps. From what …