By: Julia Payton While stumbling through a friend’s Netflix and then DVD collection, I was recently introduced to the world of anime. Since it’s never come to my notice before, I was surprised and much intrigued that anime has not only versions appropriate for youngsters, but for the adult set, too. There are various kinds,… Read More
By Julie Seedorf We live in in a topsy-turvy world these days. It’s easy to get flipped upside down just by turning on the news or reading our news feed each morning. For my husband and I it meant hunkering down, staying in and figuring out our routine so we don’t kill each other by… Read More
Like a lot of authors,I’ve been an avid reader since I was a young girl. Reading now is an activity that sits in this strange spot half-way between work and pleasure. I read for enjoyment, but I also read to keep my creative well full while I’m working on a project. Over the years I’ve… Read More
Travel feels like something that’s so out of reach these days. While spending most of my time at home the past few months, one thing that has helped to get me through each day is reflecting on my trip to Paris. Over two weeks, I trekked through as many sites and museums as my legs… Read More
My hot-off-the-presses new release, Tempting The Prince, is sort of about living in the moment. Now, I know that is trendy. I, myself, meditate and post inspirational quotes on my Instagram page (go follow it! @christibarth) about how all we have is now, so you have to embrace even being stuck in quarantine and choose… Read More
Have you ever imagined the perfect world with peace? No violence, no politics, and no racism. Sadly, it doesn’t exist. But we can always make our world a better place to live. The phrase, “we can’t live with them and we can’t live without them is real. Not just for men, but for us as… Read More
By Pintip Dunn I adore rom-com movies. In fact, for an all-too-brief period, my husband and I had the tradition of celebrating our dating anniversary by watching a rom-com at the theaters. (Lucky for us, our anniversary is Valentine’s Day, so there was no shortage of romantic movies!) We saw My Best Friend’s Wedding on… Read More
By Sawyer North My first literary love was science fiction. When I was a kid, virtually every sci-fi novel was written by men with a few exceptions: Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, Andre Norton, etc. However, women writers were barely tolerated in the space. James Triptree Jr. (Alice Sheldon) saw her sales crash when… Read More
We’ve been very serious during this pandemic and turbulent time in our nation and world. So I decided let’s think of something fun! Will you relate a FUNNY SUMMER memory or an endearing one? Let’s share a feel-good moment in time. I’ll go first: When I was about eight years old, my parents took us… Read More
In The Roommate Problem, the hero, August, is a floriculturist. August likes to grow flowers, he enjoys eating healthy, whole foods. Mo is the exact opposite. She hasn’t met a deep-fried cheese covered dish she hasn’t liked. Their taste in food isn’t the only thing they don’t have in common. August is an introverted neat… Read More
Didn’t want you to miss these rare limited time offers. Two of my books are on sale right now for 99 cents. Spring’s Storm, Clean Romance Mystery Thea’s cute new neighbor turns her small town—and her heart—upside down. “pure reading pleasure, loved each minute of it…hard book to put down” “Lyn Cote has such a… Read More
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