by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Mar 20, 2025 | Blog Thoughts
Talk about a rabbit hole. This post began as a celebration of spring and how watching nature wake up reminds me that no matter how cold the winter might be, it doesn’t last forever. I thought it a fitting metaphor for life and the world today. Then I started thinking...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
The creative soul is a fragile creature. If you take it for granted, if you feed it a steady diet of anger and sadness, if you fail to treat it with kindness, your muse will wither and die. I know that in this crazy sh*tshow of a world, caring for your creative...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Mar 2, 2025 | Family History Project
Since March is Women’s History Month, I thought I’d participate in the Ancestral Woman Challenge by sharing some stories about my female relatives. Most of them are unknown women, but they are the reason I exist, and for that reason alone, deserve celebrating. NANCY...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Feb 28, 2025 | Barb's Book Reviews
Since today is the last day of Black History Month, I thought I’d wrap up with one more historical fiction recommendation. I’ve always said that the mark of a great historical fiction novel is if, after reading it, you head online to learn more about the...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog Thoughts
February 24, 2025 Dear Writer: I want you to know that I see you. I support you. I believe in you. If you’re struggling, I understand. Writing is a hard job, and the publishing world isn’t always fair. Heck, the world isn’t always fair. The rejects, the bad...
