Did you know that April 23rd is World Book Day? It’s like the world has heard all of our birthday wishes and wishes-upon-a-star! BOOK celebrations everywhere! Party on, Bibliophiles! How? Read on…
Chocolate Fix: Avocado Chocolate Cream Pie
Avocado Chocolate Cream Pie sounds weird, right? But it’s so smooth and scrumptious—and the texture is to die for!
Celebrate Reading (Drop Everything and READ!)
Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary! The author of the beloved Ramona Quimby books turns 101 years old today. A hundred and one! I’m sure she had no idea when she wrote Ramona Quimby, Age 8 that she would start a literary revolution. This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Inspired by letters from readers sharing their enthusiasm for the D.E.A.R. activities implemented in their schools, Mrs. Cleary decided to give the same experience to Ramona and her classmates. In the book, Ramona’s teacher […]
A Drift of Quills: What’s Poppin’ our Peepers?
We usually talk about bookish things, but this month A Drift of Quills explores fantasy and sci-fi on television. What programs do you think grab our interest and get our brains working overtime?
What Are the Chances? And What if It’s Free?
I’ve got a little story for you from the weird, wacky world of Coincidence: A Tale of Two Georgias. And… More peachiness with FREE books!
Five Good Things #7
Welcome to another installment of “Five Good Things”! What’s up? A book goes to TV. Writers retreat. A vocabulary test. A tiny house village. A poll.
A Drift of Quills: Books We Love #7
A Drift of Quills love to read as much as we love to write. Books help us relax and take us other places. Books inspire us. They introduce us to new ideas, cultures, and places. What’s not to love about reading?
Join us as we uncover a few gems in another installment of Books We Love…
InstaFreebie Fantasy—Fill Your Kindle and Answer a Survey!
I recently created a poll for my readers. Do you read ebooks? Then this poll is for you! There are also a bunch of giveaways going on—mostly on InstaFreebie, which I love. Be sure to check them out…
A Drift of Quills: Care and Feeding of Fictional Characters
Hello, and welcome back to A Drift of Quills! This month we are answering questions about character creation and keeping track of our collection of people…
Cover Candy #7
It’s time for a little Cover Candy book lovin’! I usually end up spending more time writing than reading—though once I start reading I’m likely to keep right on going and forget to write! I’m taking part in the 2017 Reading Challenge on Goodreads again—that gives me a push, too! This time I’ve taken a shine to covers with birds on them…