"Coffee with Cathy." A chat with multi-genre author Cathleen Maza Well, hello there! I’m so glad you could stop by today for a little heart to heart conversation about being an author. Have a seat in my dining room, which happens to be my favorite spot to write in. As you can see, there’s lots of natural woodwork and a lovely set of leaded glass windows that overlook the yard and cottage gardens. I know it’s a bit bare out there in March, but isn’t all of the natural light am

Indie Spotlight-It’s the dead of winter and all I want to do is read books next to a roaring fire and take ridiculously long naps. How about you? Please welcome author Amy Reade to Indie Spotlight. She's a full time writer, mother and wife who loves a good mystery as much as I adore black coffee and one-way plane tickets to the Caribbean. We bonded on Twitter over our shared appreciation for Emily Bronte while chatting about the dark imagery and themes often found in Gothic a

Happy New Year! I chose 12: 30 E.S.T to pre-schedule this post, as I literally just jumped in the Atlantic Ocean with my awesome family. This is our fourteenth consecutive year. Brrr. We love the feeling of renewal and adrenaline rush. All of the toxic things that held us back the year before seem to reset and give us the courage we need to pursue our dreams. A new year in the Gregorian calendar brings new goals, new beginnings and new friends. Please take a moment to meet a

- Creative Elysium - Scroll down and listen to "Take Me Higher" by the super talented C.J. Beards. So many times in the past year I have heard the same words from other writers, empaths and creatives, ‘I need a break’ ‘I’m overwhelmed by the interference around me and desperately need peace and quiet.’ In a digital world constantly redirecting our attention, lately I’ve recognized this urgency and constant desire in myself too. A walk with no devices, no companion and no di

It’s been an extremely long and difficult week for my family. Change the most constant thing of all in life has wreaked havoc on everything and we must rise above new challenges as extreme change has come for everyone. Individual wants and needs are superseded by what is and what isn’t. In essence this is what growing up means to me, it’s one of the toughest lessons and one that even as I know it's always there running in the background, I still fight to accept. To know that

It’s that time of year again, the tang of apple cider tastes like home on my lips, long walks in the woods energize and chilly nights become an adventure when a throw blanket comes outside with me on the porch at night. I grew up on a farm in the Midwest where harvest and autumn was not just a season, but also a state of mind. It was the last hurrah before the winter ice and snow put the world to sleep, very much akin to the beloved fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. I liked to imag

New release - Have you seen it yet? I am so excited about the book trailer on YouTube for Loftus Hall! | Book 2 in The Irish Phantom Series. Official release July 31st, 2019 Paperback is available on Amazon or pre-order your e-book now! After tragedy, the McCarthy Family and friends rebuild their lives after the house fire that left them broken and defeated. With hopes that time and new beginnings will help everyone get beyond the untimely loss of their loved ones. Mary O'Bri