Window Over The Sink

by Jana Richards I’ve populated the three books of the Twice in a Lifetime series with a bevy of secondary characters. But even though they’re labeled as secondary, I like to believe they are interesting, fully formed individuals who have important contributions to make to the stories being told. Take, for instance, Ellen Arnason. She’s the mother of Gabriel Daniels, the series’ main character. Ellen is vibrant, creative and a little eccentric. She’s also bipolar, and though

My long-gone, full-service Nana had given me all the tools I needed. I re-packed the letters, started to write, and thanks to Nana, I never stopped.

Nan and Me Friend and Tule author extraordinaire Nan Reinhardt and I have visited each other's blogs so often, we've kind of run out of ways to say, "Hey, over here! Look at me!" every time we fill in for a no-show guest or release a new book. This time, we decided to go with an interview. I think her answers are fun. And, after the interview, check out her new book!   1.   What is your favorite thing about yourself? And your least favorite? Hmmm… I think my favorite thing ab

An interview with Author Karina Bartow 1.   What is your favorite thing about yourself? And your least favorite? My favorite thing is that I can usually have a genuine laugh once a day, at least, through thick and thin. It makes life a lot more pleasant to find humor in various matters. My least favorite thing is I don't have a poker face, which makes it difficult to—obviously—play poker, pull off a surprise, or handle conflict well. I’d much rather laugh, if the circumstance

by Darlene Fredette Why we fall in love with book series…and why we never want them to end. A standalone novel can sweep you away for a few hours, but a series gives you a deeper connection. There’s something magical about opening the first book in a series. You think you’re stepping into a story, but before long, you realize you’ve stepped into a world. A well-crafted series doesn’t just entertain. It invites you to stay awhile. Welcome to Redford Falls My own series, Redfor

by Jennifer Wilck As Hanukkah rolls around this year, I find that I’m focusing on the idea of light. Specifically, lighting up a world that seems increasingly dark. For eight nights, my family and I will light our nine-branched candelabra, the menorah, increasing the candles by one each night until all eight (and the helper candle) are lit on the last night. That last night is my favorite night of all. In a darkened room with only the glow of the menorah, we are bathed in lig

Well, kids, I’m tired, I’m brain dead after a day of writing and I’ve had too much wine (I blame Liz for that, although I poured it myself, but she could’ve stopped me.)  That’s me in my “writing sweater”–a very tattered sweater that once belonged to my sister Kate, who left us way too soon. I wear to write because it’s magic–words come when I have it on. I think they come in through the holes… I could be wrong about that, but I don’t think I am. It was a day of all writing a

by Wendy Kendall Celebrate with Mystery Author, Wendy Kendall What are you carrying on National Handbag Day?  This year it's Friday,...

I have to confess that I panicked when my publisher Jane Porter asked me to move from River’s Edge, my little town on the Ohio River to...

Danielle from Winter’s Kiss doesn’t like winter, and for years, I’ve sided with her. Winter has never been my season. The cold bites, the...

Most stories start with "what if…" Ours had a different conception. Mother and daughter watching a rom-com. Daughter: We could have...

Friends Nan Reinhardt and Carol Light are in Montana this week. Both of them write for Tule Publishing. Nan's new stories are at home in...

Welcome author Kate Moore to the Window today! She's here to talk about her latest book, which I highly recommend! Her email to me this...

by Pamela S. Thibodeaux This was the question I asked myself when I considered the hours of time and creative energy I’d put into nearly...

In my novel Her Best Man , Sarah and Will find themselves sharing a cabin on a cruise ship. The forced closeness hastens their romance,...

Ghost Mountain Ranch Box Set eBook box set available for 99 cents today and `tomorrow   https://books2read.com/GhostMountainRanch “This...

After uncounted rewrites and revisions, I finished my novel, The Measure of Life . I’d exercised the right side of my brain until...

My new desk came to me in 483 pieces—slats, panels, and hardware wrapped in plastic bags for “easy delivery and assembly.” My daughter...

This post is for you, if you have ever woken up feeling there was something sensible in the nonsense of colors, odd characters, and...

Have you ever made a life-changing decision? How did it work out?  Many of us are descended from people who were immigrants from...