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Wait—Who Are These People?
You open the next book in a series you enjoyed. There is that lovely little feeling of returning somewhere familiar. Then someone named Marcus walks into the room.
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How Do I Find Romantic Suspense That Isn’t Too Dark?
You want a mystery, a little danger, and two people who really ought to admit they like each other before somebody cuts the power. You would also like to sleep tonight. These are perfectly compatible reading goals. Finding the right book can take a little investigating, but fortunately, this investigation can be conducted in slippers.…
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How to Tame Your TBR Without Turning Reading Into Homework
A guilt-free guide to samples, line-jumpers, rereads, and all those books waiting patiently on your device
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The Books We Crave—and Why Genre Isn’t Always the Point
Sometimes I want danger, romance, and adventure—as long as none of it can reach me in my comfortable chair.
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The Gift of Belief: Why Encouragement Matters for Writers and Dreamers
Before I believed I was a writer, someone else believed it for me. This is a personal reflection on encouragement, long marriage, creative dreams, and the quiet power of being supported.
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The Carnival Wing of the Perilously Fun Fiction Fortress
Step inside the Carnival Wing of the Perilously Fun Fiction Fortress and discover Pauline Baird Jones’s Big Uneasy mystery series set in New Orleans.
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The Perilously Fun Fiction Fortress
What does my fictional world look like to readers?
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Why Is It So Hard to Start, Finish, and Start Again?
Understanding the Creative Cycle The Creative Cycle at a Glance If you have ever stared at a blank page, a new business idea, a fitness plan, or a half-finished project and thought, “Why is this so hard?” you are not alone. Starting is exciting. The middle feels endless. Finishing is exhausting. And sometimes, after finishing,…
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Ancient Tech. Modern Trouble. No Backup.
You know it’s bad when the bird is nervous.
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Turning the Page: Finding Joy in New Beginnings
January always feels like a blank page waiting to be written on.