What does "autobiography" mean, anyway?

                                                                                                                                                                 One question people always ask me, and I imagine all novelists, is “Is it autobiographical?”...

Let the Countdown Begin!

It’s April 15 and that means one month until the launch of Tangled Roots.  It’s getting very exciting, very busy and a bit scary. I’m sure as the days go by I’ll be more and more preoccupied with all that it means to be publishing my first...

The Dreaded TBR Pile

I had never heard of the term “TBR Pile”, but I certainly was well-acquainted with the monster.  It was the lovely and funny Helen  and her blog that first made me aware that there was a term of art for that mess on my bedside table waiting “to be...

This and That

There are two things I want to ramble on about today.  First is the importance of community, specifically, having the privilege of being a part of a community of writers.  Over the past few years I’ve been fortunate to have three vehicles for developing such a...

Lots to celebrate

On the top right you will see a wonderful new addition to my blog.  It’s a widget put together by the terribly creative people at bluechrome publishing that celebrates two important events:  the 70th birthday of the writer, Deborah Rey, and the launchof her...