Welcome to The Tearoom

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

    You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

    I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

    Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    On Plot Holes

    Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

    I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    A June Update

    Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

    There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

    Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • Book Review: SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland

      You will enjoy SISTERSONG. It is a hymn about humans who make mistakes. It’s a story of envy and hurt dealt with in a realistic manner. It’s about the struggle many people face in…

    • Book Review: THE MERMAID by Christina Henry

      I’m somewhat of a picky reader. Few novels can hook me on the first paragraph. I’m not looking for cliffhangers or prophecies. What I hope for in a book’s opening is beauty—beautiful words, imagery,…

    • Pre-Order THE UNDERGLOW by Teshelle Combs

      Aurelie Kendrick hasn’t spoken a word since she was a young girl. Lucky for her, vampires, known in her world simply as “pyres” like Alexander don’t speak either. But in a dark world where…

    • On Plot Holes

      Plot holes are a constant threat in every manuscript. When writing a serial, I have found that, at least for me, it’s easier to forget what’s been written before. When I add a significant…

    • THE AUTUMN PRINCE: A Vella Serial

      I discovered this year that shifting focus clarifies a story. I’ve been toying for a while with the idea of putting THE AUTUMN PRINCE on Vella; I even dreamed of it once (too much?)…

    • A June Update

      Kindle Vella has taken over my life. More specifically, this story has taken over my life. I’ve never been very good at writing endings to novels. I’ve always wanted to tell a story in…

    • Guest Post: A New Way To Read by Sheila Sellinger

      There’s a new and unique way for you to read eBooks. It’s called Kindle Vella. And it’s vastly different from the common methods you’re likely familiar with – standard eBooks and physical books –…

    • Kindle Vella Author Spotlight: May Leonardo

      Having joined Kindle Vella a week ago with my own novel, The Sea Rose, I quickly discovered that there are stories being published on this platform which are very impressive indeed. Vella authors share…

    • 4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

      I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…

    4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

    4 Obscure Classic Books You Should Read

    I have always loved classic literature more than most new releases. There is a soul in good classic literature which you can feel once it draws you in. Times were different when these books…