I recently saw a Twitter post about chunky wedge-heeled platform shoes coming back into style. Everything that is old is new again, I suppose. I immediately thought of the platform shoes I wore in 10th grade, taking me back almost exactly 16 years ago. It was early October 2003. School of...

This is a guest post from Marina Jovanović. Thanks Marina! I know I must have lived under a rock if I’m reading this classic tale for the first time at 23. On top of that, I proudly call myself a bookworm, a lover of period pieces, and am an actual English literature major. However, there is time...

A co-worker was recently asked what would seem to be a simple question but is actually pretty complicated: What is your favorite album of all time? He didn't have a simple answer and I wouldn't either. I tend to connect albums to very specific memories or phases in my life. Some of my favorite...

There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I just adored The Bowes Inheritance by Pam Lecky so I was super excited when I learned she has a new historical mystery series! The first book in the series, No Stone Unturned, comes out TODAY! Links can be found...

Back in 2014 when I was writing my first novel, I thought I could just write my story and be done with it. No outline needed. When I got stuck and almost quit, I happened across Helping Writers Become Authors and the woman behind the blog, K.M. Weiland. Along with several novels, Weiland has...

Well, I said I always wanted to try cosplaying and now I've done it. And man, I am exhausted. The first annual Island Entertainment Expo (IEX) was held this weekend in Charlottetown. My sewing skills were very novice, at best, when I drew some rough sketches of what I wanted to do with my costume...

When I mentioned to a co-worker that I’d never seen Mary Poppins, she responded with disbelief and, to be honest, disgust. More shock came when I said I’d never seen The Sound of Music either. It’s a bit odd, considering I love musicals. I just never got around to watching them. I don’t really...

There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. Today is book release day for author Eloise Reuben and her debut novel, The Angel of Bishopsgate. I can't help but be intrigued by a really gorgeous cover—I mean, just look at it! Eloise provided an excerpt to...

There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. There's nothing better than curling up with some eggnog and a feel-good holiday book at this time of year. Here are a few historical fiction reads to make you feel all warm and fuzzy on some cold December evening....

There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I'm so excited about today's interview with New York Times bestselling author, Robin Talley. Her new historical fiction queer young adult novel, Pulp, sounds amazing. Check this out: In 1955, eighteen-year-old Janet...