A Well-Read Tart

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CALM CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Book Review

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Beth Kempton's Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A Little Book of Festive Joy is a delightful holiday read. I’m always searching for Christmas books that are a little outside the box. Yes, I want something with more substance than a rom-com. However, I don't want someone dying or discovering they have cancer around the holidays, either. (Elin Hilderbrand's Winter Street Series, I'm looking at you.)  Even though I usually read fiction at...

“Butt in Seat”: Making Time for Writing

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Exactly one year ago, I decided to become a writer again. I know, I know -- one doesn’t really ever stop being a writer. It’s a feeling and talent that, once discovered, exists within you forever. However, after barely putting pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard) for many years, and after repeatedly shoving my creative side down into a deep, dark corner in favor of other pursuits, I think it’s safe to say that, during those times, I...