Like so many authors, Barbara Howell has worn many hats, including her many careers: farmer, cosmetologist, wife, mother, grandmother, woodworker and now author.
One thing I adore about the blogging community is just how friendly and generous they are. Connie Brimmage from Salvage Savvy says something similar at the end of this interview. Connie’s blog is fairly new (less than a year at the time of this interview), so I hope you’ll all give her a big, hearty, [...]
Writers are always looking for places to get their book reviewed, right? Well, here’s a source you might want to check out. Enjoy this interview. How did your blog get started? What was the thing that made you think, “It’s time to do this”? I first learned how to write reviews in the “professional” sense [...]
I’ve done quite a few interviews over the past few years, and most of them are really great. As an introvert myself, I’m amazed at people’s abilities to chat away in a carefree manner, to interrupt people (when they need it), and to basically think aloud. During a radio or TV interview, those are important [...]
As you know, I’m a fan of blogs that show repurposed and DIY projects. Well, I have a soft spot for bloggers of any type, but I really like blogs that teach me something. That’s one reason I was happy to find My Repurposed Life, and even more delighted to talk with the blogger behind [...]
We’re continuing our interviews with the artsy bloggers today with Cyndi Lavin. If she looks familiar, it’s because we talked to her once before when her fabulous ebook, Every Bead Has a Story was released.
Deatri King-Bey is originally from Decatur, a small town in central Illinois. When she was a child, Decatur was behind the times in just about every way. So behind, they had no idea how to deal with a dyslexic child. Her parents were told she’d never learn how to read, let alone write. Obviously, they [...]
Every Sunday I post the Artsy Blogging Links for the week, which include posts from the craftiest people I know. I learn a lot from these talented ladies, and I wanted to introduce you to some of them. The first one you’ll meet? Eileen Bergen.
Carole Eglash-Kosoff has visited more than seventy countries and is an avid student of history. She researched the decades preceding and following the Civil War for nearly three years, including time in Louisiana, the setting for Winds of Change and her earlier novel, When Stars Align.
Susan Helene Gottfried has always been surrounded by music. She says, “Between my dad who calls playing the drums a hobby (he also says he now plays in Geezer Bands!), a sister who was a very dedicated flute and piccolo player, and my own coming of age during some very exciting times in music, it’s [...]
