Falling Down the Research Hole APR 22, 2024 With all historical fiction and really most writing, you have to research. On my current manuscript, I’ve researched extensively. I had to find out much about World War II, life in the 1940’s, when transistor radios were invented and what ‘revenuers’ drove. It’s a good thing, because […]
Author: pattywwarren
Book Review: Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
Looking for Jane touched me in so many ways. Heather Marshall did a great job with this story of motherhood and everything that it entails. She introduces us to Angela Creighton, Dr. Evelyn Taylor, and Nancy Mitchell. Each of their story lines begin disconnected, but poignant in their own lives. In 2017, Angela and her […]
What do You Know About Book Clubs?
Are you part of a book club? Do you like to read books? Can you commit to reading at least one book a month? Those are some of the things you need to consider before joining a book club. Although, most book clubs meet once a month, some meet less often. Some pick their books […]
Did you Know Moonshine was in my Family Tree?
I’ve been to Moonshine Distilleries and sampled a few flavors here and there. They make everything from Apple Pie to Salted Caramel, and many more. I discovered while researching information for my current book that the origins of moonshine produced today started with the first Scot-Irish people who immigrated here in the 1700’s. Fast forward […]
Do You Have a Favorite Genre?
Find you read certain types of books? JAN 28, 2024 Some people read only one genre of story. They love romances or historical fiction and that is the one type of books they choose to read. Kind of how I used to read Nancy Drew when I was younger. Nothing could touch a Nancy Drew […]
The Measure
by Nikki Erlick
The Winemaker’s Wife
by Kristin Harmel As I reread the ending few chapters, the tears came again. My husband tells me that heknows it’s a good book when I cry. The Winemaker’s Wife by @kristinharmel is an excellent book.It takes place in the vineyards of the Champagne region of France and the U.S. We first meet Ines, inMay, […]
Exiled South
by Harriet Cannon Lizbeth Gordon’s husband doesn’t come home one day. He dies in a one-car auto accident. That’s not the shocking part. He had a hidden gambling addiction and accumulated a large pile of debt. At least it was hidden from Lizbeth. She’s left with only answers and empty banking accounts, so she put […]
Dark Blue Waves
By: Kimberly Sullivan Dark Blue Waves had me at Jane Austen. But after Janet Roberts enters, I became immersed in her life. Her father’s making her choose between no money or a job at his architectural firm. He’s already picked out a husband for her and expects her to fall in line with his way […]
I Love Being a Mother
I’ve written many blogs about Mother’s Day, my mom, being a mom. There are lots ofinspiring and uplifting stories out there about motherhood, and for the most part they areall true. Being a mother is kind of like writing for me. You start off all immersed in your storyand the fairy tale of where it […]