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I Would Meet You Anywhere by Susan Kiyo Ito

A well-written and powerful memoir - not just about a young woman's quest to reunite with her birth family, but…

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

   I loved the way this story unfolds. Set in a farming community in the Red River Valley of North…

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell I am a sucker for anything to do with boarding school life, first…

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams It was refreshing to read the arc of a strong female protagonist who has to deal…

Beyond Admissions: The Campus Novel

This article was originally published on Medium.com. Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links, meaning if you decide to make…

Five Publishing Tips from a Sophomore Novelist

This post was originally published on diymfa.com as a part of the #5onFri series. As I home in on the…

Writing Rituals: Staying Grounded During Busy Times

This post originally appeared on BooksByWomen.org as "Five Weeks To Book Launch And How My Writing Practice Keeps Me Grounded."…

How the Japanese Tea Ceremony Mirrors the Author/Reader Relationship

On our recent trip to Asia I barely scratched the surface of omotenashi, the Japanese spirit of hospitality, but I…

Women Writers over a Certain Age

The following article was originally published on BooksByWomen.org. A friend suggested recently I write an essay about how one went about…

Book Club: It’s Okay if You Don’t Discuss the Book

The following article was originally published on NovelNetwork.com. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the disparaging…