Precious Time
Each Sunday my phone notifies me of my average daily screen time for the week. Normally, I swipe it away without noticing, but last week,...
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Barb Curtis
Mar 221 min read
Book Review: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
This BOOK! What an amazing story of self discovery, Soledad embarks on in the aftermath of her criminal husband's betrayal, and finding a...
Barb Curtis
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Book Review: Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron
Where do I start? First of all, Farah’s books just get better and better, so it should have been no surprise that Jana Goes Wild topped...
Barb Curtis
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Book Review: Ana Takes Manhattan by Lissette Decos
This was a fun read that took me back a little bit to the chick lit stories I grew up on. It’s a coming of age story about a girl who is...
Barb Curtis
Jul 23, 20231 min read
Book Review: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
I’m embarrassed to admit this is the first Kennedy Ryan book I’ve read, but you can bet it won’t be the last. I am already shopping her...
Barb Curtis
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Book Review: Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr
I thoroughly enjoyed Meredith Schorr’s new book, Someone Just Like You. It’s a nemesis to lovers story where childhood rivals Molly and...
Barb Curtis
Apr 7, 20236 min read
Book / Series Review - Daisy Jones & The Six
The 60’s / 70’s era of Rock is one of my favourite genres of music. I was a fan of Fleetwood Mac by the time I was six. I grew up...
Barb Curtis
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Book Review: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Just when I think I've read my favorite Abby Jimenez book, she writes another that raises the bar again. After Part of Your World, I...
Barb Curtis
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Book Review: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
I just finished Lunar Love. It's such a cute concept--dueling matchmaking professionals, vying to make the other fall in love. Olivia is...
Barb Curtis
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Book Review - Part Of Your World by Abby Jimenez
I stayed up late finishing this book and I could fill pages and pages with praise. It is one of those books that you finish, knowing it's...
Barb Curtis
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Book Review - As Seen On TV by Meredith Schorr
This book was everything I hoped it would be—a humorous nod to hallmark movies and a sweet escape. Adina was so relatable in that she...
Barb Curtis
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Book Review - In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer
This book was everything I needed right now. It was light, low conflict, and made me wish I could experience first hand, all of the...
Barb Curtis
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Book Review - Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron
Let me begin by saying I love all of Farah Heron’s books, but Kamila Knows Best is my new favourite. It’s a loose retelling of Jane...
Barb Curtis
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Tip Tuesday - Revising
It’s Tip Tuesday, and since I’m diving back into my NanoWriMo work in progress this week, I’m going to offer a tip on revising, that my...
Barb Curtis
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Trope Tuesday - Fake Relationships
I love a good fauxmance. I’m talking about the fake relationship trope, of course, when two characters pretend to be a couple. Because...
Barb Curtis
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Book Review - No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune
I love Christmas stories! They are so warm and cozy. I’d never read anything by Belle Calhoune before, but I am so glad I found this...
Barb Curtis
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Book Review - The Christmas Village by Annie Rains
I finished reading The Christmas Village by Annie Rains, and I am in love with Somerset Lake! Annie Rains does small towns and all their...
Barb Curtis
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Book Review - Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
I have not read a book this fast in a long time. It's so deliciously voicey I couldn't put it down. Admittedly, this is the first book...
Barb Curtis
Dec 8, 20217 min read
Writing Process - Querying
In our last post we polished our manuscript. Today, we’re talking querying (assuming you are going the traditional publishing route.) I...
Barb Curtis
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Writing Process - Revising
We’ve been talking writing process for a bit. To review, we’ve gone over researching genre, preparation, and writing the first draft....
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