Winter—A Perfect Time to Visit Sweet Lake

For many, winter can be a time of cold, even arctic weather. For others, it’s just viewed as an unnecessarily long step between Fall and Spring. But during the month of January, it can be the perfect time to take a trip to Sweet Lake, Ohio and visit the Wayfair Inn, where “…each room of…

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In Praise of Book Bloggers…and A Few Confessions

In preparing my most recent release, The Road She Left Behind, I set out to find ARC reviewers as well as rounding up contact lists for book blogs in those countries where I  know I have a following. This is part of my approach to launching a new book. However, this time I wanted to…

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Strategies for Writing Stellar Book Reviews

As a reader, you know the importance of a well-crafted book review. They help you understand what a story is about and whether or not you should add it to your ‘to-read’ list. Of course, authors appreciate reviews as they significantly impact sales. But authors aren’t the only ones who benefit from stellar book reviews.…

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Three Approaches to Starting a Book Club

“Reading—the best state yet to keep absolute loneliness at bay.” —William Styron   As bibliophiles, we know that in reading books we get pulled into unique places and times, becoming acquainted with inspiring and intriguing characters. We come to love the sites and sounds of the Wayfair Inn or imagine the laugh of a lovely…

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Books as Good Medicine

Laughter is the best medicine. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Walking is man’s best medicine. Most of us have heard these sayings and perhaps live by these mantras. But what about us bibliophiles? What’s our best medicine? Not long ago, a reader…

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