Tag Archives: books

Book Shame


“Dirty” books. “Trashy” novels. “Fluffy” ways to spend your time. The more I get into this crazy world of being an author (and an author with a loudly-announced love of classic books), the more book shame I see all around me. There seems to be a barely-articulated expectation that as

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Uncomfortable Answers


So…why write, again? Last weekend, I had the honor of giving a book talk and participating in an author panel hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, and the question came up over and over again as we shared the difficulties of things like getting noticed, figuring out royalty statements, dealing with

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Bookish Friends


One of the coolest parts of the publication journey has been meeting other writers. We get along quite well, other writers and I. We like to complain and kvetch and giggle and support, and we’re bound by a mutual love of reading and books and a mutual compulsion to produce

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A Family Affair


So, it’s Emily Brontë’s birthday, and I am reminded of the strangeness of families.  See, Emily was a bit…odd.  She had a really hard time being out in the world (not that Haworth afforded her much of a chance of that).  She didn’t identify with others.  I always think of

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Introducing The Great Gone With the Wind Readalong!


As the dog days of summer pull us further into the world of reading, it’s time for some communal book bliss.  It’s time for the Great Gone With the Wind Readalong!  Discover (or reacquaint yourself with) Margaret Mitchell’s perennial classic, which turns 75 this year.  It’s a chunkster, to be

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