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Autumn: a season of celebration and grief

A poem for autumn where September and October hold both the tenderness of memory and the weight of grief, with the birth and loss of a son

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Confronting social media, power, and love: Herta Feely’s fiction

Author Herta Feely discusses the inspiration behind her novel Strange Shape of Love, exploring the dangers of social media, the #MeToo movement, human trafficking, and the complexities of interracial love.

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When Fashion Trends Haunt Us

I don’t just think of “fashion cycles.” I think of the lives, the chaos, the friends we lost, and the moments that never quite fit as well as the clothes did.

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Reclaiming the Self: Suzanne Manser PhD on Healing Childhood Wounds

Discover Suzanne Manser, PhD, psychologist and author, whose memoir and journal empower readers in healing childhood wounds and reclaim their self-worth.

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Your Autumn Reading Adventure Starts Soon

Over 300 authors will be giving away books, gift cards, and swag. Join the Isn't It Romantic Book Club on Facebook for a fun day full of meeting new fiction and romance authors!

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Calling All Readers: Help Launch *Love and Other Incurable Ailments*

I’m putting together a Street Team for my upcoming novel, Love and Other Incurable Ailments (out October 27, 2026 from Regal House Publishing). Think of it as my book’s cheer squad — no pom-poms or splits required.

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What corgis are really bred for (and why they’re so short)

Cowboy and I enjoy our encounters in the park, our conversations with strangers, and when we can teach adults about the corgi breed and show children a few tricks they can teach their dogs.

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In the Land of Almost Right: State by State Misspellings

WordUnscrambler mapped the most misspelled word in each state using search data from Google Trends, and I can't stop laughing.

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Dating Red Flags: Tales of Barkers, Wannabe Actors, and the One I Married

A viral Facebook post about 30 places women supposedly don’t want to go on a first date, with The Cheesecake Factory at the top, reminded me of a few funny red flags on dates.

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The writing life of Julie Bonner Williams: where creativity meets chaos and heart

For Julie Bonner Williams, writing has always felt stamped into her DNA. From storytelling at age five to eagerly reminding her eighth-grade teacher to assign homework (and ducking the fallout), writing has been her lifelong thread. These days, she writes in the quiet of morning at her massive oak desk, chasing words with a tap-dancing brain and a deep sense of joy.

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