A Kids History: The First Thanksgiving (from History) This is adorable!  The video below reminds me of all the Thanksgiving shows I use...

I own many books. This is half of one shelf. On the left, I have several books about pirates, which I used as references when I was writi...

There's my dad, in the back row, to the right of the sergeant with the glasses. I found this photo on a great site PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF B...

One of my daughters read Ethan Frome in high school because it was a class assignment. She hated the book. Ethan Frome was written by Ed...

Hurry and download this book now! This promotion, through Ereader News Today, will end on November 4, 2015. Afterward, the price will re...

An author must make many decisions in the course of writing a fiction novel. One very important choice is how the end of every chapter is...

I took this photo last week in the park. I am forever trying to get pictures with rays of sunlight streaming out of the clouds. I like th...

There's me on my wedding day posing outside the house where I grew up with Mom and Dad, my sisters and sister-in-law. My father built...

I've been interviewed many times. I've been interviewed for jobs. I've met with editors and agents. I've even been in the ...

When I taught first grade in a NJ public school, the teachers were given a few days off in November, allowing them to attend the teachers...

This was one of hubby's ideas. We happened to find a baby snapping turtle in the yard and hubby happened to have a can of snapper soup...

This is my newsletter, published on an erratic basis and usually short. It features news about upcoming books, special deals, and someti...

Hubby and I were intrigued when we read an article in the Asbury Park Press, 'Shorehenge': Is Sandy monument tribute or eyesore? ...

That's my grandmother on the left and my mother on the right in a photo taken somewhere in the 1960s. Today would have been my grandma...

If you're someone who likes stories of ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night, you're in for a special bargain. Th...

Happy Birthday to us! My father, two of my daughters, and I celebrate our birthdays within the span of one week's time every year. So...

In the late afternoon when I'm tired and a cup of tea seems like a good idea, I usually open up a book. My brief respite from the wor...

If you want a great read at a small price, now is the time to buy Irons in the Fire. It will be $0.99 until September 23, 2015. This book ...

I wish I could write faster. Some authors churn out books at an incredible speed. I plod along in comparison--although under pressure I ...

In the world of Amazon, more reviews guarantee books better placement in ads. It's tough enough to get people to buy or read books. ...