Tag: culture

• December 12, 2017

  What It Feels Like When Someone Wishes Me ‘Happy Hanukkah’

  I grew up in a conservative, Christian state where most people say Merry Christmas. And that’s fine. I usually say Happy Holidays. I never take offense to a greeting of the season, regardless of how it’s spoken. But something warm and precious emerges when someone wishes me Happy Hanukkah. Let me paint a picture for…
• July 21, 2011

  Dry on Creativity? This ‘Art’ Might Help

  Don’t you just LOVE when you see an image that makes you want to grab the nearest pen and paper, and begin scribbling? Or when you hear “that song” on the radio in the car, and suddenly, you think of your next (New York Times bestselling) novel? Art inspires art. For me, it can be…
• July 5, 2011

  Have You Heard? New Social Network for READERS

  If you’re a new author trying to publicize your book, a gold mine just landed before your eyes. All you have to do, is reach out and grab the riches. I’m talking about the new “inReads” social network, which celebrated its full launch about a week ago, reported GalleyCat. According to the article, inReads is…