What is your cat reading?

A Reader's Review One of my readers, and fellow author, Patti Walsh, sent me a very clever review of Rim to Rim….Her cat's opinion of my novel. What a great idea. Here it is: At 19 years old, Cici Brannen may be slow, deaf, and nearly blind. To accommodate her limitations, her human mate, Pam, … Continue reading What is your cat reading?

Review of “Black Cake,” a novel by Charmain Wilkerson

Black Cake is beautiful and complex story and quite an accomplishment for a debut novel. I really liked the glimpse into mingled cultures. The Chinese/Jamaican heritage was one I never considered.I especially liked the friendship between the girls and how their devotion to each other endured over decades, through separation, and even after death. The … Continue reading Review of “Black Cake,” a novel by Charmain Wilkerson

Wanted: Hurricane Ian Stories

If you survived Hurricane Ian, evacuated, witnessed acts of heroism, volunteered, dealt with the aftermath, or helped rebuild, Gulf Coast Writers Association wants your story.  GCWA is working in collaboration with Alliance for the Arts to collect stories and present this historical event in photographs, oral histories, art works, and an anthology. A month-long display … Continue reading Wanted: Hurricane Ian Stories

Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens has written a beautiful book, very earthly and natural. If the reader can suspend disbelief, the story of a child raising herself alone in the marshes of a southern state is very engrossing. After her mother and older siblings abandon Kya, and her negligent father finally leaves, the seven year old girl manages … Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing