Friend Friday
Today's Friend Friday friend, Lydia Lukidis, reminds us all of the power of persistence and of believing in one's work. [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Before there were books we read each other.” -Lisa Cron
Friend Friday
It's not often that I can say of a Friend Friday that I've known them since they were in grade [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“I was not rescued by a prince, I was the administrator of my own rescue.” Elizabeth Gilbert
Friend Friday
It is a treat to host Tamara Ellis Smith today in celebration of her newest picture book, Here and There, [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your [...]
Friend Friday
I confess to not remembering how Sarah Miller and I first met face-to-face, but I knew we would be pals [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have one, I am not [...]
Friend Friday
Nancy Furstinger is a very patient person. In January 2019, I invited her to be a Friend Friday guest to [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone [...]
Friend Friday
Isn't it amazing how some books and characters make indelible impressions on us? I can't recall when I first met [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“I’m not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott
Friend Friday
It is my honor to host Varsha Bajaj today, as she shares about the genesis of her latest novel, Count [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Above all be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” Nora Ephron
Friend Friday
All I have to do is think of Elly Swartz and I smile. She is one of those people who [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“ How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank
Friend Friday
I met J. Albert Mann when I was a guest lecturer at the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“ We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” Malala Yousafzai
Friend Friday
I am a huge Deborah Heiligman fan. In fact, we "met" when I sent her a fan letter after reading [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
“Better to be without logic than without feeling.” -Charlotte Bronte