• The Power of Connection, part 13

    This month’s Spotlight is on M Mackinnon. M and I met in an online writing course several years ago, and I celebrated alongside her as she published her first two books. We had a great chat about what is coming up next for her, despite some technical issues that inadvertently led to broadcasting our conversation…

  • The Power of connection, part 12

    If you’re a little surprised to see that I am spotlighting myself this month, join the club. I debated whether this was a good idea and decided to give it a try. Interviewing authors is a lot of fun, plus it gives me a great excuse to talk to myself. Since you are already here…

  • The Power of Connection, Part 10

    It’s been a while, but it’s time to get the Spotlight series back up and running. I’m happy to shine the Spotlight on romantic adventure author Melissa Michelle Green. Melissa and I met in 2018 at a writer’s conference and joined the same mastermind group. We touch base a couple of times a week for…

  • The Power of Connection, Part 9

    This week’s Spotlight is on Madeline Slovenz. We recently met in a Facebook writer’s group—it never ceases to amaze me how cool it is to meet like-minded people without having to leave the house!  Madeline has been writing for years. Her credits include Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year, which she co-authored. The story…

  • The Power of Connection, Part 8

    This week’s Spotlight is on Callie Sutcliffe. Callie is a Women’s Fiction writer who has published the “Finding You Again” series. I’ve had the pleasure of reading the series prequel, “Home To Stay: A Short Story”. You can get it for free at www.calliesutcliffe.com. Love is Messy, Book 1 is available on Amazon.  An elementary…

  • The Power of Connection, Part 7

    This week’s Spotlight is on Victor Paul Scerri. It amazes me when I speak with someone on the other side of the world. Victor lives in Thailand so while he was wrapping up his day, I was just starting mine!  The tale of how Victor got into writing is fascinating. A creative by nature, Victor…

  • The Power of Connection, part 6

    Not sure if you noticed, but so far, the Spotlight On has featured fiction writers. Well this week, I have something special. Let me present the ADHD Nerd, Ryan McRae.  Ryan blogs and coaches at theadhdnerd.com. He offers useful strategies to navigate the challenges of ADHD. Ryan helps people save time, make better life choices…

  • The Power of Connection, part 5

    Happy Thursday! I hope you enjoyed “The Cabin”. You can still download it for free here. The plan is to share stories with you on a regular basis so be on the lookout for those.  Now, back to our regular programming! This week’s Spotlight is on BL Golden. I met BL in an online marketing…

  • The Power of Connection, part 4

    This week’s Spotlight is on Krissy Baccaro. Krissy and I met in the same online writing course where I met Kathleen Tumminello. It was a pleasure to reconnect with Krissy this morning, though the weather and technology gods were against us. As I write this, a polar vortex is freezing a chunk of the US…

  • The Power of Connection, part 3

    This week’s Spotlight is on Kristin Glasbergen. Kristin and I met at a writer’s conference in Austin, TX. We joined a mastermind group and have kept in touch ever since. I’ve had the pleasure of reading her three-part serial novelette Red Magic. You can get it for free at https://www.kristinglasbergen.com. Kristin started her writing career…