The first time I wrote about my mother was while I was pregnant with our eldest child. I wrote a one-act play about our relationship and entered it into a local contest, winning a staged reading. I remember sitting in the audience with my husband, waiting for the play to begin and not knowing what…
Category Archives: Guest Contributor
The Orchard
From backyard picnics to book clubs, stay-at-home multi-tasking moms and working women alike admit to sharing my confession — I read fiction to escape. The Orchard by Jeffrey Stepakoff, offers just that, a soothing, sensory stay-cation of the best kind. I am convinced this book was meant to be enjoyed from some summer destination —…
A Writer’s/Screenwriter’s Point-of-View of Books on Screen
Today we are pleased to welcome guest contributor Connie Corcoran Wilson, author of It Came from the 70s (linked to Elizabeth’s review and luggage-tag giveaway) and many more. I once attended a lecture at the Chicago Public Library that involved Salman Rushdie and Jonathan Lethem talking about their books and what should, would or could…
Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: Books on Screen
5 Minutes for Mom contributing writer, Christie O. (Average Moms Wear Capes) had the opportunity to see an early screening of the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie, as well as actually becoming Piglet on screen! I’m linking to her review here, because I know that some of you are eagerly awaiting this new release: Yes, believe it…
On Reading: Roland Smith’s New/Old Ebook Legwork
Roland Smith knows how to write exciting books that keep kids reading. I was checking out his website to see when the 3rd I,Q book would be out, linked to my review of the first two in the series (In case you’re wondering, the answer is that it will be late 2011). But when I…
On Reading: Why Author Daisy Goodwin Likes Audiobooks
One thing I like about listening to a book on audio is that there is often some sort of extra, like an interview with the author. When I got to the end of The American Heiress (linked to my review, and giveaway), not only was there an interview with the author Daisy Goodwin, but it’s…
On Reading: Too Busy to Read?
“She hates to read!” I complained to my girlfriend. At first, things were fine. Meghan could color, cut, and paste like the best of them. But, when it came time to teach our daughter how to read, struggles became apparent. It was hard to believe—especially when she came from a long line of bookaholics. Fifteen…
On Reading: Writing about True Places
It is not down in any map, true places never are. Herman Melville That quote is from Moby Dick, my all time favorite book. It was also the inspiration for the title of my second novel, The Map of True Places (linked to Elizabeth’s review), which is out in paperback. As I embark on the…
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