This past week, I hit the road on an adventure to join Creative Slingers of Ink's (CSI) Fall Book Festival . Yes, the fifteen-hour drive was long (in both directions... I was traveling with my furry family members and they need to stop and stretch frequently), and the multiple hours of endless construction traffic through most of North Carolina was less than enjoyable... but all of that was inconsequential once I arrived on Saturday morning at the venue. Consternation vanis

Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 254 The Last Patient Written by Tudor Alexander   LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE LANGUAGE THE LAST...

I love thrillers, and when mixed with a story of a haunted house, it's even more fun. The bit of magic realism that converts a lifeless...

For a different creative slant on the police procedural... take one part legacy mortician, one part old-friend-detective, and one part...

I found this dystopian love story to be well-written and creatively imagined. Taking away nearly all the comforts of what a romance...

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I’ve used a pseudonym and there is a story behind it. I wrote my...

Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 253 The Chimera Snare: Fragments Written by S & E Black     For Rayshell and her best friend Trish,...

Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 252 The Girl Who Broke The Dark Book One in The Royal Mages series Written by Evelyn Puerto   Princess...

Frequently, I reach for young adult novels to stay connected to my younger self, and to discover the stories adults either can't imagine...

From time to time, I listen to audiobooks as a way to get in more personal reading time, and to make good use of those long road trips...

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I never have. I published my first book Beyond the Rapids under...

Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 251 The Watchers of Moniah Written by Barbara Evers   In the unique and dangerous world of Moniah,...

Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 249 Change For The Better Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Five Written by Samantha Bryant  ...

September 2025 Occasionally, I take a break from editing, writing, and reading books to enjoy a film.  I try to find stories that will...