A BLOOMING BOUQUET OF READS

 By Jenny Milchman No matter what the groundhog reported, it’s still blissfully chilly where I live, the ground as hard as iron and snow on all the peaks (even though we had to do without enough of the white stuff down at lower elevation). You’re probably getting the idea that I absolutely...

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MY FAVORITE PART

By Tosca Lee Sometimes people ask me what my favorite part of writing is. It’s not first drafts. Pull my fingernails out with pliers, why don’t you. Rewriting and editing is much more fun. That’s where I roll my sleeves up and really get to work. Because now I’ve got that messy lump of clay on the...

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RESOLUTIONS FOR READERS & WRITERS

By Jenny Milchman It’s that time of year again when a brand new shiny four digit number is nigh. You know what that means—we’re about to start vowing to do all sorts of crazy sh—um, stuff—like cut out desserts/carbs/food or go to the gym four times a day or not curse the guy who cuts us off at the...

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LIFE IS STRESSFUL. GRAB A BOOK.

By Alex Kava Research shows that reading fiction beats stress better than any other activity, including listening to music or taking a walk. It lowers the heart rate and eases tension in the muscles. It also creates a distraction by transporting our minds away from whatever is causing our stress....

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JUSTICE IS SERVED

By Jenny Milchman Five Triumphant Thrillers As a five-foot, zero-inch woman, I can't exactly kill a bad guy with my bare hands like Reacher. So I right wrongs in my books, and love authors who do as well. Here's five triumphant thrillers I'd highly recommend. The School for Good Mothers by...

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