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With so many options in the field of publishing books, more people are debating on whether to go into independent publishing or to try a traditional publisher. But the bigger question to answer first, is whether or not being an author is the right path for you.

Looking for an inexpensive project that allows for endless creativity and is perfect for a reader? Painting a brick into a book is not as complicated as it may sound. Check here for my list of instructions, as a suggestion, on how you can paint a brick into a book for your garden, as a door stop, or a bookend.

As a fan of Scooby-Doo and Krypto, I had to read this mash-up about a haunted dog park. Aimed at ages 5-6, this story is for any aged fan!

Had a blast in Mechanicsburg, PA at the Cozy Mystery Fete this past weekend. Thirteen authors, their books, and a room filled with readers!

Had an enjoyable trip to New Jersey this past weekend, including getting to chat with readers and fellow authors at Collingswood BookFest.

Had a blast at the PA Tea Festival this year, alongside fellow authors Alex Erickson, Mindy Quigley, and Geri Krotow.

If you like podcasts on books and authors, then you will want to try Matty Dalrymple's channel, The Indy Author. Check out this episode!

On this next leg of my challenge, I have visited five more Little Free Libraries as part of my challenge of 50 for the year!

Having come up with the challenge of visiting 50 Little Libraries this year, check out which one I visited first!

If you like magic, trains, animals, and adventurous stories geared toward middle school students, then The Silver Arrow is for you.

Looking for a great read that has whimsical elements, kids investigating a mystery, paranormal roommates, and an orange cat?

If you are in the mood for a slower pace read, that speaks of snow and hot chocolate, Dead and Gondola is your next read!

If you like to learn about history, Little Buffalo State Park is the place to visit.

When you want to go to a mystery author event that is done well - Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop is the place to go!

My first time being an author on a panel was at this year's Murder As You Like It mystery conference.

Like cozy mysteries, garden gnomes, werewolves and more? Check out my review on Better Gnomes and Gardens to see if its the read for you.

Looking back at last year's Malice Domestic 34 and how much I am excited for this year's! It was a great weekend of meeting authors and chatting with readers near Bethesda MD and I can't wait to see what this one has in store, Malice Domestic 35 . To start off, it was the first time I had ever been in a conference hotel, let alone a five star one. The place was MASSIVE! I clocked that it took me four minutes to get from our hotel room to the designated vendor's room while pow

Where to begin? How about we turntable back two generations and find a family owned record shop in the middle of Cedar River, a small town just a stone’s throw away from Austin, Texas? Now, we skip over a few decades and find ourselves in present day Cedar River, where the three Jessup sisters are reviving their family’s lost business that had since succumbed to online music streaming and digital downloads. With the past becoming the ‘cool’ thing once again, everyone in town

October 1st was not just the official beginning to the "Spooky" month, but is was also the day for The Chocolate Town Book Festival held in the sweetest place on Earth, Hershey PA. This event had fifty authors representing romance, children, horror, mystery, and more. Originally, it was supposed to be an outdoor event. However, the weather had other plans with the remnants of Hurricane Ian bringing rain to our area. Don't get me wrong, I love the rain, but we were glad that t

CALLING ALL MOVIE QUOTERS, HUMOROUS READERS, AND COZY MYSTERY LOVERS! This delightful tale, set in the sleepy town of Apple Springs, centers around a middle-aged priest named Hope Taylor as she begins life anew in the Episcopalian parish of Faith Chapel. The day begins with such high hopes, haha-pun intended, for the beginning of her new job working under Father Christopher, when an Elvis gnome plants a shinier on her face and she literally stumbles onto a dead body in the c