Firstly, a huge thank you to all my followers, subscribers and readers for reading, commenting, liking and dropping by my blog and website over the last fifteen years. It is quite the milestone and I am extremely grateful to everyone of you. Writing is a lonely task,...
Bibliophile’s Collective tuesday – the benefits of reading different genres
We all know, as readers, we can experience multiple worlds, settings and characters through narratives, but should we be looking at experiencing more? Ask yourself: Do you typically read the same genre? Then ask why? What does this specific genre aid? Is it an...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Paperbacks – A Resurgence
Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com There has been an increase in the number of paperback books being purchased lately. Can it be we missed the tactile feel of a book? The weight, the process of turning pages, the aroma of a book, whether old or new. It even has its own...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – WILLOW TREE TEARS IS OUT TODAY!
Today is the day - Willow Tree Tears is out! I certainly hope you will enjoy Madison's story of choosing a man to love through mishaps, misunderstandings and an accident. The fierce rivalry between Colton and Lucio will keep you on tender hooks as they show their love...
BIBLIOPHILE’S COLLECTIVE TUESDAY – NEW LOOK WEBSITE and upcoming book launch
I am so happy to reveal my new look website, it's time it was updated to be honest and I was fortunate to have Konn Lavery of Reveal Design work with me to create a new look and increase functionality. There will be a learning curve with parts of the technical side,...

Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Finding Similar Books to Aid Readers Choices
One of the requests authors get from publishers is to find similar books to the one they are publishing and promoting. This helps readers decide on their choices. Sometimes this is an easy task, other times not! When I wrote Life in Slake Patch, this task gave me a...

Creative Edge – Press Release – Tara Hodgson
Chasing Through Time In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Book Trackers
As many of you know I use Goodreads to track the books I read and I participate in the annual Reading Challenge as well. However, there are many other book trackers you can use. Let's look at a few. Goodreads - This is easy to use and this year they have added...
