Michigan

I was born and raised in beautiful state. It’s also a state that isn’t big on most people’s travel radars, unless you have a personal connection to it. I’m not quite sure why that is – it’s probably a combination of location and lack of a major big city that people actually want to visit.… Continue reading Michigan

Book Expo America / BEA 2015 Recap

(For those who may not be familiar with BEA (Book Expo America): it’s a 3 day industry conference held annually for publishers, booksellers, librarians, press (including Book Bloggers) and other people connected with the industry to network and receive information about new authors and upcoming releases.) I think this was my 4th BEA, and it was… Continue reading Book Expo America / BEA 2015 Recap

Peru, part 2

This post continues the travelogue of our adventures in Peru. If you missed part 1, you can catch up here.  // After leaving Colca Canyon, we continued on to Puno, which was HQ for our Lake Titicaca explorations. Our first stop was the floating islands of Uros. These historic islands are made entirely from reeds – it’s… Continue reading Peru, part 2

Peru, part 1

When we started planning our trip to South America, we spent several full days looking at tour itineraries and trying to figure out where to go and how to spend our time. We considered Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Chili, Peru, Ecuador and different plans that included any and all combinations of those countries. A lot of… Continue reading Peru, part 1

First lines

I love a great first line of a novel. It’s an opportunity to captivate right from the beginning. I’ve trudged through openings of novels that are weak, boring, or difficult and found reward on the other side, but isn’t it so much better when a novel’s first line is wonderful? A little burst that snaps… Continue reading First lines