Five Directions PressJun 156 minBooks We Loved, Jun. 2022Books We Loved in June, by Jen DeLuca, Damon Galgut, and Elles Lohuis. Summer reading, everyone!
Joan SchweighardtMay 276 minQ&A with C. P. LesleyOur spotlight beam roams far and wide, so that we can bring you interviews with all sorts of wonderful writers—from flash fiction/memoir...
C. P. LesleyMay 154 minBooks We Loved, May 2022Books We Loved in May 2022, with nods to Dianne Freeman, Madeline Miller, and Sara A. Mueller.
C. P. LesleyApr 275 minRussia and UkraineA short history lesson on Russia, Ukraine, and why their pasts—although entangled—are not the same.
C. P. LesleyApr 155 minBooks We Loved, Apr. 2022Books We Loved in April, by Teri M. Brown, Ruth Ozeki, and Lindsey J. Palmer.
C. P. LesleyMar 154 minBooks We Loved, Mar. 2022Books We Loved in March 2022, by Tania Bayard, Colleen Hoover, and Peng Shepherd
Joan SchweighardtFeb 285 minSpotlight on Jayne MartinJayne Martin talks to Joan Schweighardt about her new memoir, The Daddy Chronicles, and flash writing.
C. P. LesleyFeb 144 minBooks We Loved, Feb. 2022Books We Loved in February, by Muriel Barbery, Emma Donoghue, and K. B. Owen.
C. P. LesleyJan 284 minWriting Tips: Clothing Your CharactersClothing may appear to be a superficial indicator of character, but there is more to it than you might think.
C. P. LesleyJan 144 minBooks We Loved, Jan. 2022Well, here it is, a new month and a new year. We hope everyone had a great holiday, with lots of good books to while away the evenings...
Joan SchweighardtDec 22, 20217 minSpotlight on Faye Rapoport DesPresJoan Schweighardt interviews Faye Rapaport DesPres about her children's book series featuring stray cats.
C. P. LesleyDec 14, 20213 minBooks We Loved, Dec. 2021Books We Loved in Dec. 2021, by Jenny Bayliss, Jean Meltzer, and Jinny Webber
Joan SchweighardtNov 30, 20215 minWriting Tips: Character DevelopmentJoan Schweighardt discusses character development through interviews as preparation for writing a novel.
C. P. LesleyNov 15, 20215 minBooks We Loved, Nov. 2021The nights are getting longer, the days colder, and the holidays fast approaching. All good reasons for stocking up on some great books....
Joan SchweighardtOct 28, 20215 minSpotlight on G.P. GottliebWe were thrilled to have the chance to interview G.P. Gottlieb, a true renaissance woman, for our October Spotlight feature. G.P. is a...
Five Directions PressOct 15, 20214 minBooks We Loved, Oct. 2021Books We Loved in October 2021, by Amy Bloom, Ilene Schneider, and Rowenna Miller
C. P. LesleySep 30, 20217 minWriting Tips: Who’s Talking?A couple of months ago, we discussed getting into character when you are writing a novel in the third person—whether it reflects one...
C. P. LesleySep 15, 20215 minBooks We Loved, Sept. 2021Lauren Layne, To Sir, with Love (Gallery Books, 2021) I was sort of angry when I read the synopsis for To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne....
Joan SchweighardtAug 30, 20214 minSpotlight on Jordan RosenfeldJordan Rosenfeld is receptive to inspiration but knows how to work without it when she has to. She can build out a plot step by step, but...
Five Directions PressAug 15, 20215 minBooks We Loved, Aug. 2021As we approach the last full month of summer (and where did those last two months go?), we still have time for long, lazy days of...