What Sparked Your Love of Reading? by Karla Brandenburg Growing up, we had books all around the house. Both my parents were readers, and they set the example for us. I particularly enjoyed the fairy tales and legends, and whenever I went to the library, I went in search of mysteries. It was only natural […]
Abracadabra by Tina Whittle Last month, I was saddened to learn that actor Harry Anderson had passed away. Most people knew him as Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom Night Court. But I knew him as that most charismatic and skillful of stage performers, a close-up magician. His brand of magic was not pure and […]
Countdown Mania by Maggie Toussaint We’re familiar with the countdown sequence to a rocket’s launch: Ten-Nine-Eight-Seven-Six-Five-Four-Three-Two-One-Blast Off! When an author launches a book, it feels just that mindful and eventful. Confound It is coming out June 1, 2018, and I’ve been busy getting everything ready. To readers it should seem like everything comes together silky […]
Let Us Know What You’d Like To Know by Terry Odell When we founded Booklover’s Bench, we wanted our focus to be on readers. A quote from Samuel Johnson says, “A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” Each week in this space, one of our team shares something we hope readers will […]
Blog Tour by James M. Jackson It’s been sixteen days since the release of Empty Promises (Seamus McCree #5). To help get the word out to mystery/suspense/thriller readers, I signed-up for a Blog Tour that started a day before its release and ends tomorrow (4/20). The blogs take two forms: interviews and guest posts. It’s […]
Waiting Rooms by Nancy J. Cohen You’re sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office or waiting around an airport to board a flight. How do you pass the time? In simpler days, we used to carry a book and spent the hours engrossed in reading. But now we have myriads of ways to […]
Do you have a favorite time to read? by Karla Brandenburg In addition to my job as an author, I work a full-time job which has seasonal ebbs and flows. The spigot on that job is flowing full right now. As such, my reading time tends to become more limited. I do, however have mandatory […]
Happy Book Birthdays! by Tina Whittle Guess who’s got a book coming out in five days? Now guess again because even though I’m sure you got it right the first time — it’s me! — my friend and occasional partner in crime-writing, James M. Jackson, will also be celebrating a book birthday on April 3rd. My […]
Character Name Auctions By Maggie Toussaint At a recent fundraising event, authors held a silent auction for a good cause – to help raise money for a nearby library. I was happy to have one of my character’s names up for grabs, and a very nice lady bid on it. I came home to figure […]
Saint Patrick’s Day in Northern Ireland by Terry Odell St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th, so I thought I’d share some “authentic” information about the holiday. My daughter lives in Northern Ireland, and this is what she has to say: St. Patrick’s Day is truly a world-wide holiday, and here in Northern Ireland we […]
