While the fields are fallow…
January arrives with a dusting of snow, along with seed catalogs and clothing brochures featuring bikinis I no longer wear and island gear that mocks the winter creep of wind and cold. The former makes my mouth water for the [...]
In This Giving Season…
It's snowing, and the child in me dances for joy. Being a December birthday girl, my earliest memories remain infused with the delight and wonder of snowfall, the way it covers all the imperfections we humans have created on the [...]
A Thanksgiving List of Blessings
I admit to trepidation in trying to form a list of things to be thankful for during this strange, maddening, sad, unprecedented (how often have we heard that word over the last four years?) time. So, I'll start with the [...]
A November Placemarker
I have a new essay almost ready to go, but the looming election has me quite anxious. Instead of posting the essay just yet, I thought I'd wait until after November 3. I'll be working the polls, so I'll have [...]
An October Like No Other
When I was a kid, the best thing about October was the run-up to Halloween. The expectation of a bagful of treats overrode any other considerations. Those with birthdays that month had their happiness doubled by the promise of presents [...]
A Sporting Chance
I must admit to a certain degree of sadness at the loss of college football this year. Oh, I know several conferences have decided to forge ahead with abbreviated schedules, and others are involved in lawsuits asking for the universities [...]
January 2021: Paulette Harper
It’s a new day in a new year and we are so ready to be uplifted and inspired. That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Paulette Harper. Paulette reached out to me just when I was searching for an inspirational writer to give us that burst of energy and creativity we can use after such a difficult old year. I haven’t met Paulette in person…yet…but after visiting her beautiful website, I asked her to tell me a bit about herself. She is “the story coach expert for ambitious Christian women speakers and entrepreneurs who are ready to write a book.” Her goal for her clients is to help them “create more economic freedom by monetizing their book and building a sustainable and profitable business.” Sounds like good advice for all of us! Besides writing romance novels and a self-help book, she is the founder of the Elevate Your […]
Previous Months’ Authors
December 2020 Author of the Month: MEREDITH DOENCH
The month of December always arrives precipitously, hard on the heels of November feasting, bringing with it my birthday, the festive holiday season, and the longest day of the year. […]
November 2020 Author of the Month: SARAH ANNE CARTER
One of the many things I miss during this pandemic year is the opportunity to attend book fairs and signings and meet other authors. This month’s guest — Sarah Anne […]
October 2020 Author Of The Month: KATHLEEN AMBRO
I met Kathleen Ambro at a writers’ gathering before the pandemic took them all away. She was delightful. We shared information and talked about our writing. I’m always intrigued by […]
2020 September Author of the Month: ROCHELLE BRADLEY
Rochelle Bradley is a local Dayton area author whose novels combine humor with romantic encounters. She involves herself in community events, mentoring beginning writers and sharing her expertise with readers […]
2020 August Author of the Month: VALERIE J. COLEMAN
My August author is a dynamo of energy, enthusiasm, and personality. She is multi-talented, writing, editing, publishing, and presenting at conferences, both in person and now in the virtual arena. […]
2020 July Author of the Month: DAWN PAUL
This middle-of-summer, 2020, demands a bit of whimsy, and who better to supply it than my featured author, Dawn Paul, whose tales of gnomes invite us to the world of […]