Gramercy, Reader Friend! Last time, I shared a few ways Readers can say Gramercy! to their favorite Writers! (I also gave you the thrilling background on that 14th-century interjection, so be sure to hop back and check it out!) Today, let’s see how Writers can...
Gramercy, Reader Friend! I have a revelation that will come as little shock to you. I love archaic words. Bring back all the old words, I say! Let’s begin with gramercy. In the fourteenth century, this word found its use as an interjection of thankfulness. Its...
I’m currently on Round 4 (I think) of revisions on my literary fiction novel. Let me tell you, friend, revisions are TOUGH! When I faced Round 3, I didn’t want to continue. I was tired and discouraged and overwhelmed and so many more feels. At that point...
How do I love book festivals? Let me count the ways. 1. Book festivals introduce us to authors and books we may otherwise miss. Since attending my first festival in 2016, I have had the opportunity to meet or at least hear several outstanding writers who I may have...
Growing up, I was the kid who couldn’t wait to get the summer reading list. I would pour over the options and drool over the possibilities. Some years I didn’t get choices, just 2-4 required books. Most of the time, they weren’t ones I would have...
I love bookstores! That’s probably not a huge revelation for you today. The thing is I’d forgotten just how much I love them until this past weekend, and that reminded me of the mental picture I have of my dream bookstore. More on that in a bit....
