Babbling Brooks vs Dull Spoons: The Joy of Writing
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog post that wasn’t a quick cover reveal or book review. My only excuse is…life. Life happens and frankly, I feel as though I’ve been treading water. Don’t get me wrong. Things are good…mostly. In the past eighteen months, I’ve sold a house. Bought a new […]
Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe!
Born on January 19, 1809, Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He’s often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and was a major contributor to the horror genre. Some of his best-known works include, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Purloined Letter, The Murder in the Rue Morgue, and his […]
Riding the Writing Rollercoaster
In 2017 I wrote a blog where I compared the writer’s life to being on a rollercoaster. Four years and fourteen books later, I’m still riding that roller coaster. 2020 and 2021 have been crazy. So many horrific things happened and then there was a global pandemic. Without sporting events, shopping, working, or travel, I […]
Writer Wellness by Joy E. Held – Book Review
Saying that 2020 has been a difficult year is like saying the ocean is wet. A tornado, social and political unrest, a global pandemic, the loss of my canine companion of the last 18 years, and…well, you get the idea. I’ve been working from home since March and here we are in November. This month […]