Stephanie Stiles is author of the new book Take It Like a Mom, of which Publishers Weekly says “Stiles captures the petty and hilarious dramas that overlay stressed-out suburban lives in her debut, an ode to stay-at-home momdom.” Today I’m featuring a bit of mother-daughter “unadvice” that Stiles has to offer. I’m also offering one [...]

October is National Reading Group month, and it’s also the one-year anniversary of the release of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs. As you may know, I love helping new mother-daughter book clubs get started, and to celebrate my book’s birthday, I’m giving away one copy of Book by Book [...]

Kim Culbertson’s young adult novel, Songs for a Teenage Nomad, features a teen girl, Calle, who uses music to make sense of the events going on around her. The book really struck a chord with me (so to speak), because I also remember turning to music often when I was Calle’s age. I recommend Songs [...]

Rebecca Laffar-Smith at Writer’s Roundabout is featuring an interview with me today. She asked questions about book clubs, literacy, writing, and family. She’s also giving away a copy of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs. Visit Writer’s Roundabout for all the details.

A few days ago I posted about a contest author Jennie Nash is running to celebrate the release of her new book The Threadbare Heart (see review). Readers commented here about their favorite fictional mother-daughter pairs, and I’ve chosen one to highlight today. This quote is from Bridget, and she’ll now have a chance to [...]

You can read a review by Jennifer at 5 Minutes for Books today and comment for a chance to win a copy of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs.

Meryl K. Evans is featuring me today on her blog as part of my continuing WOW! blog tour. The topic: Liven Up Your Stories with Interviews. The tips are for writers, but Meryl is also giving away a copy of Book by Book, so stop by her blog and comment for a chance to win.

Today I’m thrilled to be featured in an interview at Margo Dill’s Read These Book and Use Them! Leave a comment to win a copy of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs.