by Joy | Aug 8, 2019 | books, fiction, genre, Indie Authors, libraries, literature, readers, reading
In an attempt to be more organized and serve you better, I decided to set specific topics for each week of the month. This is our first reader-specific post and will be a summer recap and book launch update. I have so many topics I look forward to writing about during...
by Joy | May 30, 2019 | books, fantasy, fiction, Indie Authors, literature, SciFi, short story, writing community
Believe it or not, The Crux Anthology just hit a pretty big milestone—six months out in the wide world of literature! Last week I got to video chat with Rachael Ritchey, editor and compiler for this collection of SciFi and fantasy short stories. I had a great time...
by Joy | May 9, 2019 | authors, doubt and fear, genre, literature, writers, writing, writing process
You’ve got a style unique to you. A fashion style. A work style. A social style. So many types of styles! My question for you is: do you know what your style is? And, if you do, have you learned to embrace it? These are some questions I’ve been answering for myself...
by Joy | Apr 18, 2019 | authors, libraries, literature, poetry, writers
A Births B by Joy E. Rancatore Birds chirp. Butterflies flit. Blooms open. Birthdays bring candles, and books find the spotlight. April begets Beauty. April happens to be my birth month, which is fantastic because it is an extremely LITERARY month. Recently I did a...
by Joy | Dec 6, 2018 | books, literature, readers, reading, stories
It’s that time again. The time for unwrapping stored treasures, recalling the day each child made every hand-crafted ornament, laughing about why that star decoration is missing a point or grieving for the poor third wise man who got shattered somewhere during...
by Joy | Nov 29, 2018 | audiobooks, books, literature, readers, reading
With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’m working on my gift list for all the people in my life. Since I happen to be rather fond of books, you know those are generally my first gift choices. However, books as gifts require a good deal of thought. To make it a...