A recent meeting with a marketing expert goes something like this: HER: What do you feel is most important when it comes to content on your web site? Me: (Mental…
I rarely read non-fiction for a couple of reasons. First and foremost it takes me a long time to read a non-fiction book. I can generally only manage a few…
The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson. I read Gods in Alabama by this author a year or so ago. Jackson is a subtle writer and writes with a…
There is no way to explain to someone who’s never written a book, never edited it for (let’s call it what it is) self-publishing, how incredibly tedious and time-consuming the…
Hidden by Shelley Shepard Gray. I think I’m noticing another trend in the “inspirational” novels I’ve read. Not enough set-up. Whether this is an editing or an author issue, I…
GET ORGANIZED! PLAN TO STAY ORGANIZED! Someone should benefit from my twenty-plus years of doing everything the hard way. Way back when I started writing novel-length fiction I’ll be the…
For those of you who don't know, Picky Reader blogs are my comments about books I've recently read. Not reviews and not necessarily recommendations, but if I loved it, I'll…
Picky Reader's Latest Reads Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner. I think I’ve read every book Lisa Gardner has published. If you enjoy suspense, read her. Blood by Patricia Traxler…
Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax. Gosh, there’s a lot going on in this novel. Lots of sub-plots and characters. All the characters seem to have something to hide. Secrets, if…