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Adapt Me Podcast – Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies

Hi Everybody, The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Marc Bonani from the Broadway by Ghostlight YouTube Channel and I discuss how we would adapt Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies by Ted Chapin as an anthology miniseries ala Fosse/Verdon. We talk about how the book pullsContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies”

The Next Breath Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Author Marketing Experts in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses sex and death-related trauma. Letting go of the past can be hard for many people. One wants to hold onto it even if the future is bigContinue reading “The Next Breath Book Review”

Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies Book Review

I love musical theatre. I’ve adored musicals since I was little while watching Disney and old Hollywood films. I get excited seeing people sing and dance, whether it’s on Broadway or at the local theatre. It’s also fascinating to learn about how a show comes together, especially how a creative team decides on certain elementsContinue reading “Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies Book Review”

Lords of the Sith Book Review

May the Fourth be with you! Growing up, Star Wars intrigued me. I’ve seen a handful of the films in the franchise, and I knew people, including my husband, who were aware of its lore. There’s even a great YouTube channel called The Art of Storytelling that often dives deep into that aspect in showsContinue reading “Lords of the Sith Book Review”

Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2026

Hi Everybody, I was back at the Rose City Romance Conference this past weekend in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and it was fantastic! It went on from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12. I was only able to go on the Sunday due to work, but there was plenty to do. All of the photosContinue reading “Literary Travel – Rose City Romance Conference 2026”

A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales From Costa Rica Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. It’s always fun going into bars. I found some interesting people there. More likely than not, good stories will come out of bars. Willa Goodfellow knows plenty of them. She even wrote them down for herContinue reading “A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales From Costa Rica Book Review”

Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from BooksForward and SHP Comics in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review briefly mentions violence and animal abuse. If I had a nickel every time I reviewed a graphic novel written by Shawn Hainsworth under the pseudonym Darin S. Cape, I wouldContinue reading “Zicky: Wrath of the Rat King Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Fifth Season

Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, guest Megan Kearns from the Women InSession Podcast and I discuss how we would adapt The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin as a big-budget fantasy movie. We talk about the book’s and the “Broken Earth” trilogy’s success and how an adaptationContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Fifth Season”

Woodstake Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from BooksForward and SHP Comics in exchange for an honest review. There are some books whose concepts sound so good that they need to be explored. For example, have you ever read a story that involves Dracula at Woodstock? Well, now there is the graphicContinue reading “Woodstake Book Review”

The Fifth Season Book Review

I recently found out that there’s a genre called science-fantasy. Yes, I may sound like I was born yesterday, but I never knew about it before. As the name suggests, it blends elements of both genres. Books of this nature usually incorporate fantasy elements in a science fiction context. They have worlds that appear likeContinue reading “The Fifth Season Book Review”