by admin | Sep 7, 2019 | News/Events
Women's National Book AssociationFeatured Member Interview — Interview by Susan Allison A member of WNBA and The Author’s Guild, Sheila Murray Bethel, PhD is recognized internationally as an expert in leadership. She is a successful entrepreneur, bestselling business...
by admin | Jun 15, 2019 | People/Places
Chipping Campden EnglandLiterary/Music Festivals Part of the allure of my month long “dwell time” in Chipping Campden is the Literary and Music festivals. They are owned and organized by Vickie and Charlie Bennett (Charlie organizes the music festival and...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | People/Places
Oxford England: Blackwell Bookshop Blackwell Bookshop University of Oxford 48-51 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BQ, UK One of the world’s most memorable bookstores! Whenever I am anywhere near Oxford, I cannot resist making a pilgrimage to Blackwell Bookshop. There are over...
by admin | Feb 15, 2019 | People/Places
The Cotswold's EnglandBorozi Bookstore, Stow-On-the-Wold A charming bookshop run by owner Anthea Lycett. Borozi’s provides all the books for the Literary Festival in Chipping Campden. I stopped by the shop to say hello (and buy a book) and thank Althea for all...
by admin | Nov 15, 2018 | News/Events
The Authors Guild San Francisco Bay Area ChapterNovember 2018 “Bestselling Author and Hall of Fame Speaker, Sheila Murray Bethel, PhD, offered insights into giving memorable book readings and other author appearances.” Making book signings and readings...
by admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Books I've Read
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy Tara Road by Maeve Binchy. I read her first book in 1998. I love Ireland and small-town life. She makes it all real....
by admin | Jun 24, 2016 | Books I've Read
The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen. As World War I rages on, Emily Bryce must make a decision that will affect her whole life. Rhys Bowen’s characters come alive, and you are immediately drawn to them, the challenges they face, and...
by admin | Jul 29, 2015 | Resources
Scrivener For fellow writers … I began using Scrivener when I first decided to switch to fiction. I find it extremely useful. It has helped me be more organized, zero in on my characters, and see what a published chapter would look like, among many other...
by admin | Jul 27, 2015 | Books I've Read
My Antonia by Willa Cather My Antonia by Willa Cather. A 1918 classic, great writing, and descriptions. First person style. American prairie life told through the eyes of a young boy as he grows up around the strong women who inhabit Nebraska....
by admin | Jul 22, 2015 | Books
How to Organize and Manage a Seminar How to Organize and Manage a Seminar, Prentice Hall. A niche market best seller in the Meetings and Training and Development World....
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Resources
How to Write Stunning Sentences 100 Simple Exercises From Beloved Authors to Improve Your Writing Style Nina has created a resource no writer can be without. I read the first two chapters and went right to my computer to put her ideas into my novel. Stunning Sentences...
by admin | Jul 27, 2014 | Books I've Read
A Stranger in The Woods by Michael Finkle A Stranger in The Woods by Michael Finkle. This tale is about the last hermit and the benefits of solitary life. It is an interesting combination of fiction-nonfiction style....
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Books I've Read
Camino Island by John Grisham Camino Island by John Gridham. This is a fun page turner by Grisham at his best. A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault at Princeton University. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore on Camino Island in Florida. He...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | People/Places
England: The Cotswolds In the center of England, the Midlands, is a region called The Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is the second largest protected landscape in England. In the middle ages, England became a world power from the creation and sale...
by admin | Jul 22, 2014 | Books
Building a Better You - Starting Now Building a Better You – Starting Now, Dible Press. A complication of several speakers and their best stories....
