Tag Archives: reading

Encouraging Young Readers

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Recently I was visiting a friend at her house. Her seven-year-old granddaughter read a graphic novel about a lost kitten to me. I marveled at how well she read and praised her lavishly. Later, she stopped reading and marked her … Continue reading →

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Spread the Merry by Beth Carter

Posted on December 6, 2017 by

As authors, I believe we have an important job–especially over the holidays. We have unique talents that can help others who are stressed, alone, overwhelmed, and downright grouchy during the Christmas season. How can we help when we’re stressed ourselves? … Continue reading →

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Reading/Signing/Panels at Confluence in Pittsburgh with Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

There’s nothing more exciting than a box of a new print edition! It’s coming with me to Pittsburgh. Being a paranormalist, I can be at romance as well as science fiction and fantasy conferences. Today is Saturday at Confluence in … Continue reading →

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How Reading Has Shaped My Writing

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

I’m always seeking advice from fellow authors. I’ve been told many times that ‘to be a good writer, one must read a lot’. Certainly, like most authors, I can say I’ve read a lot of books. Out of curiosity, I … Continue reading →

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LEARNING DISABILITY AWARENESS

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

Good morning everyone. Today I wanted to talk about something that many of us may not know much about: dys·lex·i·s dəsˈleksēə/ noun a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other … Continue reading →

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Are you afraid of the sophomore slump?

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Wikipedia defines the sophomore slump as, “an instance in which a second effort fails to live up to the standards of the first effort.” Like say, the second book of your series, which is about to release in, ohhhhh, maybe … Continue reading →

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Beat the Block.

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

Yeah, yeah, this has been done a million times before. But not by me! 😛 Today I’m talking about Writer’s Block, this enigmatic phenomena of when your creative brain hits a wall in a juicy explosion of frustrating glory. And … Continue reading →

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