For fiction writers, conducting research is a big part of our process. It’s necessary to ensure we get details right in our stories, particularly when the topic is something we’ve previously had no knowledge or understanding of. The internet offers the easiest way to…
Month: March 2023
Life Lessons from the Sauna
Some might call me a fitness fanatic. I’ve embraced fitness and exercise for nearly four decades, working my way through myriad forms and trends: aerobics, running, power walking, indoor cycling, weight training, yoga, pilates, HIIT, and more. I love to move my body and be active…
Five Ways Writing is Like Marriage
Tomorrow, my husband and I celebrate 22 years of marriage. It’s been an incredible journey so far, full of ups and downs, twists and turns. Over our marriage, we’ve had six homes, three dogs, and two kids. Most marriage experts suggest continuing to date our…
March: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
“March will come in like a lion and go out like a lamb.” The proverb is as familiar to most as the calendar itself. What does it mean and where did it come from? The weather folklore adage has been attributed to Thomas Fuller’s collective…
Book Review: First to Fall by Jenny B. Jones
I adore Jenny B. Jones books. She is one of my favorite rom-com authors. I can always count on her stories for plenty of lol moments, swoony heroes, witty banter, and great chemistry. First to Fall is her latest. It’s Book 2 of Jones’s Lost…