Cheers, let’s chat about life & love in fiction

Eighteen months ago a wonderful opportunity crossed my path. I was able to meet and chat with some of my favorite writers of women’s fiction.  Writers and readers had a fun, and lively discussion about characters, books, love, and relationships.  The event was called Wine With Writers and it was held in Washington D.C. I’m … More Cheers, let’s chat about life & love in fiction

And now for something completely different…

I’d been listening to the authors Walter Mosley and Kareem Abdul Jabbar speaking with each other during a book interview for nearly an hour. Separately they both exuded interesting tales of lives that obviously were thick with rich experiences. During the Q&A someone asked Mosley who or what influenced him as a writer. As was … More And now for something completely different…

Lucky Penny

Lucky Penny by Lily Java When a young woman starts a journal of letters for her baby girl, she does it to help them remember the special moments they share when her daughter is too young to speak. Little does she realize that this exercise in communication, memory, and love will eventually become a fundamental … More Lucky Penny