I Love Books (It’s That Simple, Really)

I figure that if, by now, you have not figured out this simple fact about me one of the following things is true: We just met.  Like 5 minutes ago. I’m asleep. (But even then, I talk about books, I think, so . . . ) I love all books.  I love them as art, as...

I Love Books (It's That Simple, Really)

I figure that if, by now, you have not figured out this simple fact about me one of the following things is true: We just met.  Like 5 minutes ago. I’m asleep. (But even then, I talk about books, I think, so . . . ) I love all books.  I love them as art, as...

The Burden, Blessed, of Family Stories

This morning, research led me to discover that my great-uncle – my papa’s brother – was in prison.  I expect my dad knows this, and I may have known it at one point, too.  But still, it feels like discovery. I find a great-aunt who died 30 minutes...

Don’t Be Ashamed to be a Self-Publisher

Today, Blake Atwood is writing a guest post about his journey with self-publishing, AND I’m over at his blog – http://www.blakeatwood.com/ with five pieces of wisdom about my self-publishing process and driving a stick-shift.  But before you head there,...

Don't Be Ashamed to be a Self-Publisher

Today, Blake Atwood is writing a guest post about his journey with self-publishing, AND I’m over at his blog – http://www.blakeatwood.com/ with five pieces of wisdom about my self-publishing process and driving a stick-shift.  But before you head there,...