Isn't it amazing how many unique places there are in the world, ?...And how many unique stories people have to share.This weekend, I planned myself a little writing retreat. Nothing fancy, nothing organized. I just looked for a hotel that wasn't too...
Introducing: Heather Dodge MartinAuthor of "Chicory is Not Coffee" in Feisty Deeds IIImage: Hope Around the World on ShutterstockAs a student of American history, I’m fascinated by the 1970s in general and the back-to-the-land movement in particular....
Happy Cozy Fantasy Day, !Today (only) is the Cozy the Day Away s@le! Last I heard, there were over 100 books, featuring everything from cozy romantasy to cozy-adjacent steampunk. Most books are marked down to 99c, and there's also special pricing for...
Spring is a season of new beginnings...And we are excited to announce the beginning of Feisty Deeds III ! , if you're a reader who has already devoured our first two chocolate-boxes of bite-sized historical fiction, you'll be excited to know that the...
We're getting close to Mother's Day..., have you been getting emails asking if you want to opt out of Mother's Day marketing? I have, and I find it intriguing that our society is acknowledging so much more of the complexity around motherhood. I've sp...
Happy reading and not-quite-college-decision-day, !Wait... you probably aren't thinking as much about college decision day as we are. It's a big deal, partly because all those decisions are a big deal when you're on the cusp of adulthood. Do you thin...
Introducing Barb RistineAuthor of "The Tearoom" in Feisty Deeds II When I set out to write “The Tearoom”, I knew I wanted to write about a nineteenth-century woman helping other women within the constraints of Victorian society. Hattie Ferguson appea...
Hello, Reading Friends!Confession: I am very tired. April is the month when high school seniors have heard back from the colleges they applied to, and May 1st is the deadline to commit to the rest of their lives and lose every other possible opportun...
Welcome, !Thank you for filling out my quiz about "Which Irish fairy tale heroine are you?" Some of you hopped over to my page from the Historical Fiction Easter Egg Hop, and some of you already know me. I hope you had fun! All of you have won a bonu...
Hello, ! I’m Elisabeth Carson-Williams, but you can call me Lis. A Virginian by birth, I’ve spent my adult life traversing the planet, meeting people and learning about other cultures first-hand. My whole reason for travel is to meet people, hear the...
