Welcome to book review twenty-four of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Meet Me at the Cupcake CafeAuthor Jenny ColganPublished in April 2011Publisher is HachetteAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Hardcover, and Paperback (456 pages)Workplace Processes &… Continue reading Coffee and book reviews?
Google defines a milestone as “an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” (sourced March 20, 2025) Some writing milestones: For me, I remember writing a story in grade school. I can’t remember the story itself, but I remember it involved a rose, blood, love, and murder. I remember illustrating the… Continue reading Writing Milestones
Welcome to book review seventeen of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Death by EspressoAuthor Alex EricksonPublished in June 2018Publisher is KensingtonAvailable in eBook, Audio, Audio CD, and Mass Market (288 pages)Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) |… Continue reading My favourite: coffee, books, and puzzles.
I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember. My habit of reading isn’t going away, but the patterns and routines around it have changed. I spent hours roaming the bookstore, coffee in hand, combing the shelves, searching for my next favourite read. As full-time work, a husband, dogs, and children became part of… Continue reading Habits of a reader: how do you pick your next novel?
Things that I am thankful for as a writer: The blank page:What?Why?The possibilities are endless. I start each day with fresh and new. I can create what I want every day, from worlds to characters, creatures, adventures, and so on. Love of books:“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we… Continue reading Gratitude
There are a lot of different questions fans might ask their favourite authors. They fall into various categories: inspiration, motivation, development, writing tips and advice, etc. Today, though, I went a different way. Here is my question, which I will also answer: If you could invite any five authors—living or deceased—to dinner, who would you… Continue reading Fan Question
Today’s post is a thank you, to you, my writing community. Many things get easier when you have support, and writing isn’t different. I’m grateful for the stories you share about your writing journeys, the conversations we have about the craft, and your support with my writing voyage. Best of luck with whatever writing project… Continue reading Community—I am grateful for your support
I love being an author. Writing, creating worlds, and editing manuscripts are my favourite things activities. Getting those stories published is an amazing feeling, but part of what fuels all that is the desire to share those books with readers. In my opinion, there lies the hardest part of the battle—visibility. How do readers find… Continue reading Author Advertising
Welcome to book review twelve of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—coffee, books, and puzzles. Coffee Magic for the Modern WitchAuthor Elsie WildPublished in October 2023Publisher is Ulysses PressAvailable in eBook and Hardcover (192 pages)New Age Fortune Telling | Witchcraft… Continue reading Coffee and book review 12 of 53.
April is when the A-to-Z blog challenge occurs, which means it’s the time of year for theme reveal. Previous year’s themes: My previous year’s posts are at this link: A-to-Z earlier years. This year I’m focusing on writing, but not formally. My posts will include things like sneak peeks, tools, quotes, and upcoming events .… Continue reading Subject of talk
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