Writer Wellness by Joy E. Held – Book Review
Saying that 2020 has been a difficult year is like saying the ocean is wet. A tornado, social and political unrest, a global pandemic, the loss of my canine companion of the last 18 years, and…well, you get the idea. I’ve been working from home since March and here we are in November. This month […]
All Authors Are Rich and Other Myths
I knew writing wouldn’t make me rich. Unless you’re JK Rowling or Stephen King, chances are if you want to write, you have to have a full-time job to pay the bills, a spouse or significant other who is willing to support you, or a trust fund. I have a full-time job (poodles have expectations […]
Why Mama B and the RJ Franklin Mystery Series Matters
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the 2nd book in my RJ Franklin Mystery Series will release from Camel Press. If you’ve read my blogs, Facebook or talked to me, you may know that my RJ Franklin Mystery Series is near and dear to my heart. There are a lot of reasons for this, but while […]
You say To-may-to, I say To-mah-to…
Have you ever met people from other parts of the United States and noticed how words are pronounced differently depending on where they live? In college, I remember having discussions about the proper way to pronounce “Aunt.” I say “Ant,” but was told by a friend from the New England area, “there should be a […]