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Authors: Keep Ya Heads Up

Usually I write a little fluffy post that talks about flowers, puppies, liquor or the like.  This week, I took some time to cruise the discussion boards, something that I haven’t done in a while.  On one hand, I see…

Crocheting and Creativity

Most authors don’t sit hunched over a keyboard or a yellow pad and fountain pen all day long.  We have lives, families, pets and we watch the occasional television program and/or movie.  In addition, we also have hobbies, that little…

Wild West Heroes – We Need More Diverse Books

Please note – the #weneedmorediversebooks is not a condemnation of the books that are out now – it’s simply an observation that we need more of a good thing. The #weneedmorediversebooks campaign caught my eye this past week.  As a…

Are Romance Novels Literary Peppers?

I watch a lot of Food Network, courtesy of my  wonderful husband,  and I’ve learned that there were heat ratings for peppers.  It’s called the Scoville scale, named after Wilbur Scoville, who worked for the Park-Davis Company.  It is what…