• Monday Musings

    I Want It for Free!

    I was recently ranting to my husband about how frustrating it is to know so many people with ebook readers wanting to download free books! Having written a couple of manuscripts, I now recognize that a book involves hours and…

  • Friday Fiction

    Who Wrote It? Author Franchises

    So you pick up yet another book from an author who has churned out four this year already, excited to crack open the spine and yet wondering how he manages to write so many novels. But then you discover, he…

  • Wednesday Words

    Prickly Pronunciations

    These words all rhyme: New Cue Lieu Woo Do So how do you spell the “oo” sound in English?  Um, it depends.  The English language represents a mixing of cultures because it has borrowed words from many other tongues and…

  • Friday Fiction

    Larger than Life Characters

    It’s Friday Fiction time!  I recently read a great post by Literary Agent Kate McKean (top ten things agents and editors want to see every day of the week) and noticed a phrase she used to tell people not to wallow…

  • Wednesday Words

    Word Weaver, Sandra Boynton

    Sandra Boynton with her chickens If you’ve never heard of Sandra Boynton, you are missing out.  Most parents have either seen Boynton’s children books or heard her CDs.  She has also designed numerous greeting cards.  What I love most, though,…

  • Monday Musings

    Yep, I’m a Fanilow

    The first album I recall owning was Donny Osmond:  Portrait of Donny.  As a young girl, I was wowed by Donny’s looks and voice.   But this post is not about him.  (Sorry, Donny.)       You see, as I matured,…