Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Gail Ward Olmsted

In her novel Landscape of a Marriage, Gail Ward Olmsted (Yes! A relative of THE Frederick Law Olmsted) quotes Fred as saying, “…in a civilized country, no man should be expected to walk, let alone interact with others before consuming a sufficient amount of coffee.” I have never felt so close to someone I’ve neverContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Gail Ward Olmsted”

Happy Mother’s Day! A Special Coffee Chat with Author Rachel Medel Cabalse

It’s May, the month for celebrating moms, and I am thrilled to have a coffee loving mom with me for this special coffee chat!  Rachel Cabalse and I met through social media when we teamed up for a fun coffee-themed book giveaway. Since then, Rachel and I have been cheering each other on from acrossContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day! A Special Coffee Chat with Author Rachel Medel Cabalse”

Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye

Trisha Faye and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago when she was editing an anthology, and I sent her a submission. Since then, we have floated in and out of the same writing circles, and this month we both have stories in the same Chicken Soup for the Soul collection!Continue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye”

Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Kris Spisak

While I do provide some grammar instruction in my English 10 courses, Kris Spisak wrote the book on it. Literally. Her first book, Get a Grip on Your Grammar, was published in 2017, and it is a handy and clever reference book for those who want more information or would like to double-check commonly confusedContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Kris Spisak”