About Helen Winslow Black: HELEN WINSLOW BLACK is an author, speaker, and advocate for the prevention of domestic abuse. She is a native of Glencoe, Illinois, and a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the University of Chicago. She raised her five children in the Pacific Northwest and now lives with her husband in Portland, Oregon, and Buena Vista, Colorado. What inspires you to write? A really strong desire to connect with other people in the emotional sphere, because that’s where … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Helen Winslow Black
FEATURED: Delusional Madness by Kimberly Taylor
Delusional Madness by Kimberly Taylor She was never supposed to end up here. Not behind the cold walls of an asylum. Not labeled insane. In 1891 Ohio, Cassie is committed to a lunatic asylum against her will. She isn’t mad—but in a world where women’s pain is dismissed and their voices silenced, being misunderstood can be a life sentence. As she struggles to maintain her sanity, Cassie begins to unravel a far more disturbing truth: the true madness lies not within the patients, but in the … [Read more...] about FEATURED: Delusional Madness by Kimberly Taylor
Interview with Author – Nancy Christie
About Nancy Christie: Nancy Christie is the award-winning author of three Midlife Moxie novels, Reinventing Rita, Finding Fran and Moving Maggie, and four short story collections: The Language of Love and Other Stories, Mistletoe Magic and Other Holiday Tales, Traveling Left of Center and Other Stories and Peripheral Visions and Other Stories. Her nonfiction books include two books for writers and an essay collection. The host of the Living the Writing Life podcast and the founder of the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nancy Christie
Interview with Author – Kimberly K. Taylor
About Kimberly K. Taylor: Kimberly K. Taylor is a special needs educator, mental health advocate, and debut author whose passion lies in giving voice to those the world has too often ignored—especially the forgotten, the silenced, and the misunderstood. Drawing on her own decades-long battle with depression and the legacy of her father's time in a mental institution, Kimberly’s writing is deeply rooted in empathy, truth, and historical awareness. Her debut novel, Delusional Madness, is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kimberly K. Taylor
FEATURED: The Captain’s Crush by Freda Ann
The Captain's Crush by Freda Ann Amelia Marks met her first love, Lewis, while on summer vacation twenty-six years ago, but their future goals kept them apart once they left Bliss Cay. Now a successful middle-aged widow, and mother to a teenage daughter, her career brings her back to the island—the same place where she met Lewis. After he pulls her over in his police car, she's stunned when he insists they've never met. Flat out mad that he's making her feel like a complete stranger, … [Read more...] about FEATURED: The Captain’s Crush by Freda Ann
Interview with Author – Mariela Dabbah
About Mariela Dabbah: Born and raised in Argentina, Mariela Dabbah is an international speaker, award-winning, best-selling author of 6 non-fiction books, two novels in Spanish and a book of short stories, also in Spanish, and one of the most respected voices in leadership and inclusion. As the founder and CEO of the Red Shoe Movement, a global career and leadership development company, Mariela empowers women and diverse professionals to lead with confidence and authenticity. The Postcard is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mariela Dabbah
FEATURED: Letters to an Embryo by Jasna Kaludjerovic
Letters to an Embryo by Jasna Kaludjerovic Letters to an Embryo is a true story, told in the form of a novel. Based on the author’s real-life experience, it follows a woman who, after a painful divorce, is left with a frozen embryo from her last IVF attempt — and no idea what to do with it. Written as a series of raw, unfiltered letters to the embryo, the book explores the emotional and ethical complexity of motherhood, reproductive choice, guilt, and female identity. This is not a story … [Read more...] about FEATURED: Letters to an Embryo by Jasna Kaludjerovic
Interview with Author – Shawn P McCarthy
About Shawn P McCarthy: I’ve been a writer for nearly 40 years and enjoyed every minute of that. I've sold two nonfiction books, including one to John Wiley and Sons, and I’ve published a well-received six-book historical fiction series called The Puzzle Box Chronicles. My articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Associated Press, United Press International, and publications produced by The Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society and Time-Life books. I have a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Shawn P McCarthy
Interview with Author – Daniela Alibrandi
About Daniela Alibrandi: I was born in Rome and lived in the United States. In my professional life I worked on cultural exchanges within the European Union and the Council of Europe. My literary production includes sixteen published Italian books, five English editions, including the recent "Crimes After Hours" and "Denied Crimes", and an anthology, The following books have won national literary recognitions : I delitti del Mugnone (Morellini Editore) Delitti sommersi … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Daniela Alibrandi
Savannah’s Salvation by Tammy Ruggles
After the sudden loss of her husband, writer Savannah Smith finds herself drifting through a quiet life of grief and half-finished poetry in a snowy Chicago suburb. Faith is the only anchor she has left—until one quiet night, she whispers a prayer for more. When Savannah meets Michael, a dedicated firefighter with scars of his own, their connection is instant but complicated. He’s not a believer. She’s still healing. And when a devastating fire puts Michael’s life and identity on the line, … [Read more...] about Savannah’s Salvation by Tammy Ruggles
The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin
The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin In a busy outdoor market, in broad daylight, an apparently ordinary woman is gunned down by a professional assassin. Twelve years later, the killer is back with a new target – and a mysteriously sinister employer… What secrets could a father leave behind? A gripping, high-stakes thriller that seamlessly blends espionage, mystery, and intense suspense, The Third Estate: Secrets of the Manor will keep you on the edge of your seat from start … [Read more...] about The Third Estate Secrets of the Manor by D R Berlin
Interview with Author – Morgan Magauran
About Morgan Magauran: Morgan Magauran listens to and questions the stories we tell ourselves. Her debut series, Rumored Woman, weaves the deeply personal with the universal, inviting readers into the territory of authenticity, faith, and belonging. Morgan resides on an island in the Pacific NW, where the rains and sea share their secrets with her. What inspires you to write? Paying attention to what's unresolved in my heart fuels my writing. I enjoy living with perennial questions … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Morgan Magauran
