was close friends with Monet, Renoir, and other French Impressionist artists. He’s not a household name like they are…and he should be! I spent all Sunday researching Gustave Caillebotte and his family and times for my next novel, and I had to share. His best-known painting is the iconic Paris Street, Rainy Day. Even if you didn’t recognize the
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Hey friends! It’s almost time for a brilliant new year of reading! And I’m looking ahead to January for anyone who’s curious about B&N, Kobo, and Amazon hot new releases and what’s new in paperback. Here in Chicago during the winter, there’s nothing nicer than curling up on the couch with a cup of coffee or tea (and in my
Reading books that help you find yourself is really an act of self-care. Just by doing it, you’re reminding yourself that you matter. Here are eight books about self-discovery! 1. Atomic Habits, James Clear I found this book about changing habits so motivating, and it gave me a lot of opportunity for self-reflection, too. (The idea about pairing something you
Hi everyone! Now that 2021 is a wrap, let’s look at some pretty book covers (and a few just plain smart ones) from 2021! Good book cover art is so important to a book’s sales, and with the rise of Bookstagrammers and then of BookTok, aesthetic book covers have become a more effective element of marketing than ever before. While
About This Post My friend Jennifer Fujita, who’s an expert on food (and many other things), wrote this post. It was a huge help to me as I wrote my romcom novel about a medieval knight in modern times, Her Knight at the Museum! I hope you’ll check out the book! by Jennifer Fujita Hi friends! I’m a longtime writer friend
Celtic Symbols have always interested me! After I wrote my post on Irish Gaelic quotes and phrases , someone asked me to write about famous Irish symbols, and I was happy to do it. In honor of all things Ireland, I’ve put together a list of Celtic symbols and their meanings. Celtic Knot Celtic knots are designs that depict
Irish Gaelic quotes interest me both because I love old quotes in general, and because both my wife and I number among the nearly 35 million Americans who can trace at least some of their ancestry back to the Emerald Isle. Both us love most things Irish, though in fact after much reading, I can only conclude that I still