“Somehow, about half the books that are picked by our book club seem to take place in the WWII era. First it was Boys in the Boat (non-fiction about a rowing team from University of Washington and the 1936 Olympics in Germany). Then we read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society (epistolary historical fiction […]

“I stumbled upon a list of the bestselling novels from 1895 to 2015. You can view it here on the Books & Chardonnay Blog. There are some beautiful reads on there that I read many years ago: Gone with the Wind, Love Story, The Grapes of Wrath… And many that I have read more recently: […]

“These authors and their books are making waves. Each was interviewed recently and WriteLife Publishing would love to share their interviews with you.” ~Holly Collingwood, WriteLife Blogger Click here to read this entire WriteLife blog.

“But what I do remember from the first trip, and I was pleasantly surprised to find again, was gorgeous blue water, boogie-boardable waves, soft sand and a beach that went for miles.” ~Holly Collingwood, BQB Blogger Click here to read this entire WriteLife blog.

“I saw my first lightening bug. Tons of them actually.” ~Holly Collingwood, BQB Blogger Click here to read this entire WriteLife blog.

“When we were younger, there was something special about the open arms of a shimmering summer. It wrapped itself around our hearts and wouldn’t let go.” ~Becky Breed, co-author of Writing in Community: Say Goodbye to Writer’s Block and Transform Your Life. Click here to read this entire WriteLife blog.

“Children run behind the courts and retrieve errant serves and music plays from someone’s portable speakers. ‘Eye of the Tiger’ sounds great if we’re winning and painful when we are behind.” ~Holly Collingwood, WriteLife Blogger Click here to read this entire WriteLife blog.

“I know you’ve seen the headlines about the case of the Stanford University swimmer who violently attacked a woman and raped her and then was only sentenced to six months in county jail (plus probation and a lifetime on the sexual offender database). Maybe you’ve read details about the case, or read the victim’s powerful […]