Category: Inspiration

Historical Fiction – Holiday Edition

By Tanya E. Williams Holiday reads are pure magic with a sprinkle of nostalgia on top. Whether the story takes place during the holidays or is simply steeped in winter splendor, it is easy for a reader to dive in with a cup of cocoa and a warm blanket. Let’s face it, the holidays can […]

Why We Love Books About Books

by Kerry Chaput Books. The crinkle of a spine, the smell of fresh paper and ink. Words with the potential to change your life. They are friends to soothe the loneliness and guides to navigate you through an escape. Books are magic. Gilmore Girls fans, remember Rory’s graduation speech? I live in two worlds.  One is […]

10 Vulnerable and Thought-Provoking Novels About Motherhood

By Colleen Temple I go to books for all different reasons. To be entertained. To learn. To grow. To laugh. To cry. To put myself in someone else’s shoes. To feel something. Everything. But after thinking about it for a little while, I think I go to books most of all to feel understood. To […]

Three Books with Neurodivergent Characters I Love (and You Should Read)

By Sharon M. Peterson Out of my family of six, two have autism, one has dyslexia, three have dysgraphia, one has ADHD, and another is currently being evaluated for ADHD. Not surprisingly, we all struggle with anxiety in one form or another. What I’m saying is that we put the spicy in neuro-spicy. We put […]

Adventure Books: Not Just for Kids

by Kerry Chaput Who wouldn’t want to feel the thrill of a well-written chase scene or an intense rescue? In modern fiction, more and more women are incorporating action-adventure into their books, and we love to see it! While adventure has always been a part of the sci-fi and fantasy realm, we’re seeing action scenes […]

Aphantasia. What is it and what does it mean?

By Maggie Giles These are two questions I get a lot when I tell people that I have aphantasia. Aphantasia is often described as a visual condition, when one lacks the mind’s eye and are unable to picture images in their head, but in reality, aphantasia is a multisensory condition and it’s on a spectrum. […]