“As I made the decision to try to meet a new partner, I quickly realized I lacked experience after so many years of being out of the loop during marriage,” said Eileen Cooley of her new book Dating After Widowhood: Stepping Into New Challenges. “I felt like a fish out of water.” “The idea to…

“Though I have illustrated many books, Bella’s Story is the first one I wrote and illustrated,” shared Jill Dubin. “It is a work from my heart to my family and close friends.” Her fictionalized picture book shows her grandmother’s childhood journey from Eastern Europe in the late nineteenth century to the shores of New York. …

“I love using children’s’ books in my therapy practice,” shared Dr. Lucinda Grapenthin, “so why not write my own?”  Following her dream, Dr. Cindy, as she’s known by many of her clients, is the author of Toby, Toby, Worry Free, a tale of an octopus child who feels a deep fear of riding a bike. …

“Make America Beautiful Again came from the convergence of people and issues that irritate me,” admitted first time novelist Bo Bancroft. “They fueled my desire to express my displeasure!  But I didn’t want to be another whining voice, much less a preachy one, about what’s wrong in society.  I think my reader isn’t someone seeking…

“Ideas for stories usually come unbidden,” said author Megan Gordon.  “The titular story for this book, You Can’t Get There From Here, began on a plane.  I wrote the first line after looking out the window while we took off.  Sometimes an idea for a title will strike me, and I will write the story…