Last week I read the non-fiction book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the story of the woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge or consent in the early 1950s. Cells that, unlike other cell samples, didn’t die in the Petrie dish soon after being harvested. In fact, the cancer cells taken from Henrietta […]

For the past few weeks, in between my writing schedule, I’ve been reading several books and manuscripts as a judge for various contests. While it has definitely added to my already busy schedule, I have to say I’ve enjoyed the task. I’ve been judging contests literally for decades. And boy-oh-boy have things changed in twenty […]

This week I’m pleased to introduce the latest book from author K. Dawn Byrd! About the book: Zoe’s cousin Emma thinks she’s the recipient of some sick joke when an old boyfriend she thought dead shows up on the internet. Can Zoe solve the mystery that’s causing Emma so much pain when her attraction to […]

This past weekend I happened to be tuned in to eggs. There are several reasons for this: Whenever I’ve forgotten to defrost something for dinner, I usually resort to eggs. This happened last week. Hubby loves it when I add cheese and fresh mushrooms, zucchini, and dill, and my oldest son will eat eggs in […]

Picture this: A coach in a locker room just before game time gives the speech of a lifetime. The team is inspired to such a pitch they’re ready to ram through a brick wall to prove their coach right to believe in them. The excitement of the anticipated competition builds to a loud, thunderous roar […]