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'The Heart of the Buddha' - Acclaimed author, Elsie Sze takes readers on a breathtaking adventure through the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. When a young Canadian woman disappears at the end of her six-month assignment in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, her twin sister is left to unravel the mystery. Will she ever reconnect with her sister in this foreign land?

 

'Lesser-Known Giants of the Twentieth Century' - Wonderful life stories quickly fade from collective memory, so that the lessons and inspiration they offer are lost to future generations. Every age has produced people who accomplished great things in life and became celebrities as a result, but whose stars have grown faint over time. In honor of Women's History Month, author Charles Aulino, talks about the women featured in his book 'Lesser-Known Giants of the Twentieth Century.

GAME: Theodor Seuss Geisel - From 'The Grinch That Stole Christmas' to 'The Cat in the Hat', at some time or other, you have most likely enjoyed the writings of Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Seuss Geisel. Geisel has published over 60 children's books, using all kinds of characters and rhymes, some of them becoming films, television specials and even a Broadway musical. Play the Dr. Seuss Match Game!

Do You Have an Expert Platform? Whether you write articles or books, people reading them will want to read material provided by experts—writers, researchers, storytellers. Having an expert platform is necessary for writers, authors, editors, consultants and everyone who has a product to sell. Maralyn D. Hill, co-author of ‘$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book’ discusses how to Build an Expert Platform.

Mark Twain - Known by many as the greatest American humorist of his age and the father of American literature, Mark Twain had a keen wit laced with satire. He was an amazingly prolific writer, turning out novels, newspaper articles, literary reviews, and essays. See if you can match the description to the right novel.

 

 

The Book Biz: Query Letters - Like book proposals, query letters are formulaic; they need to contain certain pieces of information. In addition, the language needs to sizzle. It needs to entice an agent or editor and motivate him or her to ask for your article, book proposal or book. Literary Expert, Lynn Wiese Sneyd 'The Book Biz Whiz' explains Query Letters.





When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother - Who’s the queen of kundalini bloopers, Emily Dickinson’s attitude problem (that bitch) and California dreams? It’s Melissa Broder, who will charm your pants off and then show you a little tough love in this vivid, witty first collection of poems: WHEN YOU SAY ONE THING BUT MEAN YOUR MOTHER!

 

Word Challenge - Here's a quick word challenge to sharpen up those wits. You have 30 seconds to read the definition, unscramble the letters and type in the right word. Have fun, it's always good to add to your vocabulary and to increase your ability to spell!

Private Eyes - Part 3: As readers we are fascinated with private eyes who, at least in fiction, appear to lead exciting lives. They solve murders, find missing witnesses, uncover deadly plots and secrets, have steamy one-night stands, and more! But are they realistic? Ernesto Patino, Mystery Author, Lecturer & Private Eye answers some questions many writers ask him about his work and about law enforcement in general.