
“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Margaret, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden. “That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the blot on her nose. Now that November is coming to
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Welcome to October, a month of writing, of working, of striving, and of celebrating. I’m not sure how it’s possible, but The Heroine’s Bookshelf comes out in 19 days! In the meantime, I find that a heroine is well-suited by October: ramblings conversations with dear friends rifling through the kitchen
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Missed the tour? Never fear! Click here for a podcast, map, and handouts for the tour and recreate the experience alone or with an intrepid friend! We finally have details on what might be the most anticipated event of my mini book tour…The Heroine’s Bookshelf Heroines of Literature Walking Tour
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It’s a singularly exciting, overwhelming, and trying time these days. I find myself on quite the rollercoaster of ups and downs in terms of my day job, my writing, my relationships, and my own self-image. Maybe it’s some kind of lunar phase or solar phenomenon (since everyone I know seems
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(Not to be confused with Sweatin’ to the Oldies!) I’m in Writing Mode, which for my long-suffering boyfriend means having to deal with someone who is clumsier, more preoccupied, and spacier than ever. But spewing out the world’s most terrible first draft isn’t always (or ever) a cakewalk, and I
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