Reviewing & Writing History

All reviews and posts for Cogitations & Meditations are available here.

(A detailed Writing & Reviewing History is below this list of published pieces.)

2022

Starred Review: Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Booklist, 12/22, clip
Starred Review: Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman, Booklist, 12/22, clip
Review: So This Is Christmas by Jenny Holiday, Booklist, 9/22
Review: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn, Booklist, 9/22
Starred Review: The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch, Booklist, 9/22, clip
Review: A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young, Booklist, 9/22
Starred Review: Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath, Booklist, 9/22, clip
Starred Review: Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo, Booklist, 9/22, clip
Review: Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams, Booklist, 9/22
Starred Review: Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory, Booklist, 8/22, clip
Review: Wedding Bells at Villa Limoncello by Daisy James, Booklist, 8/22
Review: Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams, Booklist, 8/22
Picture Book Review: Special nighttime routines for children are precious, International Examiner, 7/22, clip
Review: Ewaso Village: Poems and Stories from Laikipia County, Kenya by Chip Duncan, Foreword Reviews, 7/22, clip
Starred Review: To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins, Booklist, 7/22, clip
Starred Review: Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan, Booklist, 7/22, clip
Starred Review: Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola, BookPage, 7/22, clip
Starred Review: Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, Booklist, 6/22, clip
Picture Book Review: “I Am Able to Shine” is a joyful story of a young Japanese American girl with a big heart and big dreams, International Examiner, 6/22, clip
Picture Book Reviews: Five books to celebrate Eid with your children, International Examiner, 5/22, clip
Review: From the Jump by Lacie Waldon, Booklist, 5/22
Starred Review: Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho, Booklist, 5/22, clip
Review: The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson, Booklist, 5/22
Picture Book Reviews: From chai to laddoos, from bindis to saris, from dances to epics, here are five South Asian tales, International Examiner, 5/22, clip
Starred Review: A Scot is Not Enough by Gina Conkle, BookPage, 4/22, clip
Starred Review: All Fired Up by Dylan Newton, Booklist, 4/22, clip
Review: Good Morning, Love by Ashley Coleman, Booklist, 4/22
Starred Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Booklist, 4/22, clip
Interview: Stephan Lee, International Examiner, 3/22, clip
Starred Review: By the Book by Jasmine Guillory, Booklist, 3/22, clip
Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, International Examiner, 3/22, clip
Review: Kingscastle by Sophia Holloway, Austenprose, 3/22, clip
Review: Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh, Booklist, 3/22
Interview: Author Adriana Herrera, Washington Independent Review of Books, 3/22, clip
Picture Book Review: “Shahrzad & the Angry King” shines with lessons on altruism, empathy and the transformative power of a good story, International Examiner, 3/22, clip
Review: Threshold by Angela J. Reynolds, Cogitations & Meditations, 2/22, clip
Review: By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate, Booklist, 2/22
Starred Review: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma, Booklist, 2/22, clip
Picture Book Reviews: Lunar New Year books to enjoy with children of all ages, International Examiner, 2/22, clip
Review: Lease on Love by Falon Ballard, Booklist, 1/22
Review: Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson, Booklist, 1/22
Review: Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron, Booklist, 1/22
Review: The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews, Cogitations & Meditations, 1/22, clip

2021

Review: Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly, Cogitations & Meditations, 12/21, clip
Interview: Author Cat Sebastian, Washington Independent Review of Books, 12/21, clip
Starred Review: The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, Booklist, 12/21, clip
Picture Book Reviews: Stories perfect for cozy reading with loved ones over the holidays, International Examiner, 12/21, clip
Review: In King Bheema’s court, two young boys get early life lessons in governing, justice and kindness, International Examiner, 12/21, clip
Review: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Booklist, 12/21
Review: Someone Perfect by Mary Balogh, BookPage, 12/21, clip
Review: Somewhere Above It All by Holli Fawcett Clayton, Foreword Reviews, 12/21, clip
Review: Christmas in Rose Bend by Naima Simone, Booklist, 11/21
Review: Two Houses by Suleena Bibra, Booklist, 11/21
Review: The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams, BookPage, 11/21, clip
Picture Book Review: “Binny’s Diwali” is a feast for the eyes and soul, International Examiner, 11/21, clip
Review: Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins, Booklist, 11/21
Starred Review: Reckless by Selena Montgomery, Booklist, 10/21, clip
Interview: Author Sarah MacLean, Washington Independent Review of Books, 10/21, clip
Review: The Brightest Star of Paris by Diana Biller, BookPage, 10/21, clip
Picture Book Reviews: Two books that address the trauma and stories of child refugees, International Examiner, 10/21, clip
Review: Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath, Booklist, 10/21
Review: Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo, Booklist, 10/21
Review: The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanagh by Stacy Peterson, Foreword Reviews, 9/21
Interview & Picture Book Reviews: Getting to know the scope and breadth of author Rajani LaRocca’s children’s and middle grade books, International Examiner, 9/21, clip
Starred Review of the Day: Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma, Booklist, 9/21, clip
Review: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker, BookPage, 9/21, clip
Review: The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle, BookPage, 9/21, clip
Review: A Duke Worth Fighting For by Christina Britton, BookPage, 8/21, clip
Review: The Scoundrel’s Daughter by Anne Gracie, BookPage, 8/21, clip
Interview: Author Lucy Parker, Washington Independent Review of Books, 8/21, clip
Review: The Sweetest Remedy by Jane Igharo, Booklist, 8/21
Review: First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel, Booklist, 8/21
Interview: Author Marguerite Kaye, Washington Independent Review of Books, 8/21, clip
Book of the Week: The Layover by Lucie Waldon, Frolic, 6/21, clip
Book of the Week: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Frolic, 6/21, clip
Book of the Week: Book of Love by Erin Satie, Frolic, 5/21, clip
Book of the Week: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean, Frolic, 5/21, clip
Book of the Week: A Wager to Tempt the Runaway by Bronwyn Scott, Frolic, 5/21, clip
Book of the Week: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren, Frolic, 4/21, clip
Book of the Week: Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin, Frolic, 4/21, clip
Book of the Week: Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne, Frolic, 4/21, clip
Book of the Week: Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle, Frolic, 4/21, clip
Book of the Week: The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles, Frolic, 3/21, clip
Book of the Week: Careless Whispers by Synithia Williams, Frolic, 3/21, clip
Book of the Week: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, Frolic, 3/21, clip
Book of the Week: Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron, Frolic, 2/21, clip
Book of the Week: Love at First by Kate Clayborn, Frolic, 2/21, clip
Book of the Week: Then There Was You by Mona Shroff, Frolic, 2/21, clip
Book of the Week: Make Up Break by Lily Menon, Frolic, 2/21, clip
Book of the Week: Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Frolic, 2/21, clip
Book of the Week: Shipped by Angie Hockman, Frolic, 1/21, clip
Book of the Week: Happy Singles Day by Ann Marie Walker, Frolic, 1/21, clip
Book of the Week: Unexpectedly Wed to the Officer by Jenni Fletcher, Frolic, 1/21, clip

2020

Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary, Cogitations & Meditations, 12/21, clip
Book of the Week: A Lady’s Dream Come True by Grace Burrowes, 12/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Merry Measure by Lily Morton, 12/20, Frolic, clip
Review: Lali’s Feather by Farhana Zia, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: The Night Gardener by Terry & Eric Fan, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Child of the Universe by Ray Jayawardhana, illustrated by Raul Colón, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Feast of Peas by Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon by Simran Jeet Singh, illustrated by Baljinder Kaur, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Chirri & Chirra by Kaya Doi, translated from Japanese by Yuki Kaneko, 12/20, International Examiner, , clip
Review: Chirri & Chirra: The Snowy Day by Kaya Doi, translated from Japanese by Yuki Kaneko, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Chirri & Chirra: On the Town by Kaya Doi, translated from Japanese by David Boyd, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Chirri & Chirra: Underground by Kaya Doi, translated from Japanese by David Boyd, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Chirri & Chirra: Under the Sea by Kaya Doi, translated from Japanese by David Boyd, 12/20, International Examiner, clip
BEST ROMANCE BOOKS OF 2020, 11/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Running Away with the Bride by Sophia Singh Sasson, 11/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews, 11/20, Frolic, clip
Interview & Review: A Timeless Christmas by Alexis Stanton, 11/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: If a Lady Lingers by Anna Harrington, 11/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Ten Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase, 10/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: He’s Come Undone by Emma Barry, Olivia Dade, Adriana Herrera, Ruby Lang and Cat Sebastian, 10/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Claiming his Bollywood Cinderella by Tara Pammi, 10/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, 10/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, 9/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo, 9/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai, 9/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for September 1st to 15th, Frolic, 9/20, clip
Book of the Week: Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Here to Stay by Adriana Herrera, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Disappearing Duke by Lara Temple, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for August 16th – 31st, Frolic, 8/20, clip
Book of the Week: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lőrincz, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for August 1st – 15th, Frolic, 8/20, clip
Book of the Week: The Ruin of Evangeline Jones by Julia Bennet, 8/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Interview with Marina Adair, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: So Forward by Mina V. Esguerra, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Diverse Historical Romances You Need To Add to Your TBR, Frolic, 7/20, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for July 16th – 31st, Frolic, 7/20, clip
Book of the Week: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Her Best Friend, the Duke by Laura Martin, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for July 1st – 15th, Frolic, 7/20, clip
Book of the Week: Marriage by Arrangement by Sophia Singh Sasson, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Marriage Game by Sara Desai, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Interview with author Farrah Rochon, 7/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner, 6/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson, 6/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for June, Frolic, 6/20, clip
Book of the Week: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez, 6/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon, 6/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for May 13th to May 31st, Frolic, 5/20, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for April 16 to May 15, Frolic, 4/20, clip
Review: Chicks Rule by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, illustrated by Renee Kurilla, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Kiki and Jax by Marie Kondo, co-written and illustrated by Salina Yoon, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Nian by Virginia Loh-Hagan, illustrated by Timothy Banks, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Patience Miyuki by Roxane Marie Galliez, illustrated by Seng Soun Ratanavanh, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Stormy by Guojing, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Review: Up Down Inside Out by Joo Hee Yoon, 4/20, International Examiner, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for April 1 to 15, Frolic, 4/20, clip
Author Interview: Guest Blogger Keira Soleore Interviews Heyer Biographer Jennifer Kloester on Regency Cant, Afterwords, and Reading Guides, Fable Gazers, 3/20, clip
Book of the Week: Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras, 3/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: My One True Cowboy by Soraya Lane, 3/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Secret Heir Seduction by Reese Ryan, 3/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for March 16 to 31, Frolic, 3/20, clip
Book of the Week: Forever My Duke by Olivia Drake, 3/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas, 3/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for March 1 to 15, Frolic, 3/20, clip
Book of the Week: Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, 2/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for February 16 to 29, Frolic, 2/20, clip
Book of the Week: Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn, 2/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Temporary Wife Temptation by Jayci Lee, 2/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Lilian and the Irresistible Duke by Virginia Heath, 2/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for February 1 to 15, Frolic, 2/20, clip
Book of the Week: Sweet Talkin’ Lover by Tracey Livesay, 1/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, 1/20, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe, 1/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for January 16 to 31, Frolic, 1/20, clip
Book of the Week: Uncovering the Merchant’s Secret by Elisabeth Hobbes, 1/20, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for January 1 to 15, Frolic, 1/20, clip
Book of the Week: Headliners by Lucy Parker, 1/20, Frolic, clip

2019

Book of the Week: Gilded Cage by KJ Charles, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Open House by Ruby Lang, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Night of the Scoundrel by Kelly Bowen, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for December 16 to 31, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: A Snowy Little Christmas: Missing Christmas by Kate Clayborn, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: One Bed for Christmas by Jackie Lau, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Miss Dominguez’s Christmas Kiss and Other Stories by Lydia San Andres, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory, 12/19, Frolic, clip
BEST ROMANCE BOOKS OF 2019, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for December 2 to 15, 12/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for November 18 to December 1, 11/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau, 11/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for November 4 to November 17, 11/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for October 21 to November 3, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Lord’s Inconvenient Vow by Lara Temple, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Awakening of Miss Henley by Julia Justiss, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for October 7 to 18, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: The Write Escape by Charish Reid, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: His Defiant Princess by Nana Prah, 10/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for September 23 to October 6, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Interview: Chatting with May McGoldrick on Co-Writing, Why the Past is Important and How Their Characters are Modeled After Real Women, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: When the Marquess was Mine by Caroline Linden, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: A Study in Scandal by Caroline Linden, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for September 9 to September 22, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Well Met by JenDeLuca, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore, 9/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: How to Love a Duke in Ten Day by Kerrigan Byrne, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for August 26 to September 8, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Man vs. Durian by Jackie Lau, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Book of the Week: Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for August 11 to August 25, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for July 29 to August 11, 8/19, Frolic, clip
Romance Column: Book of the Week: Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle, 7/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: A Highlander Walks into a Bar by Laura Trentham, 7/19, Frolic, clip
Review: A Debutante in Disguise by Eleanor Webster, 7/19, All About Romance, clip
The Heart of a Story: Desire and the Deep Blue Sea by Olivia Dade, 7/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin, 7/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for July 15 to July 28, 7/19, Frolic, clip
Review: Men of Valor: His Treasure by Kiru Taye, 7/19, All About Romance, clip
The Heart of a Story: A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite, 7/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for July 1 to July 14, 7/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for June 17 to June 30, 6/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for June 3 to June 16, 6/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev , 5/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang, 5/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon, 5/19, Frolic, clip
Historically Yours: Top Historical Romance Picks for May 13 to June 2, 5/19, Frolic, clip
Review: The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo, 5/19, All About Romance, clip
The Heart of a Story: A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole, 5/19, Frolic, clip
Recommendations Column: Historically Yours: Historical Romance Top Releases for April 29 to May 12, 5/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Fumbled by Alexa Martin, 5/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: The Madness of Miss Grey by Julia Bennet, 4/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker, 4/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Unlaced by the Highland Duke by Lara Temple, 4/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting, 4/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: The Takeover Effect by Nisha Sharma, 4/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Desire Lines by Elizabeth Kingston, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Can’t Escape Love by Alyssa Cole, 3/19, Frolic, clip
Article: 4 Multicultural Retellings of Pride & Prejudice That You Need To Read ASAP, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Spring Skies over Bluebell Castle by Sarah Bennett, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Highland Crown by May McGoldrick, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Kiss and Cry by Mina V. Esguerra, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: American Dreamer by Adrianna Herrera, 3/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Lady Notorious by Theresa Romain, 2/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Crashing into Her by Mia Sosa, 2/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Her Secret Texas Valentine, 2/19, Frolic, clip
Interview: In Conversation with Lisa Kleypas, 2/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas, 2/19, Frolic, clip
The Heart of a Story: The Fearless King by Katee Robert, 2/19, Frolic, clip
Article: An Anti-Think Piece Op-Ed About Why We Still Need Romance According to REAL Romance Lovers, 2/19, Frolic, clip
Reviews Column: The Heart of a Story: Best Friends, Secret Lovers by Jessica Lemmon, 2/19, Frolic, clip
Review: The Matchmaker’s List by Sonia Lalli, 2/19, All About Romance, clip
Conversations Over Coffee: Three Little Words by Jenny Holliday, 1/19, Frolic, clip
Conversations Over Coffee: Only 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne, 1/19, Frolic, clip
Conversations Over Coffee: Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal, 1/19, Frolic, clip
Article: Morning Pages are not Something You Do but Something You Experience, 1/19, Frolic, clip
Conversations Over Coffee: Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles, 1/19, Frolic, clip
Reviews Column: Conversations Over Coffee: Trailblazer by Anna Schmidt, 1/19, Frolic, clip

2018

Romance à la Mode column: ‘Their Perfect Melody’ by Priscilla Oliveras, 12/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘The Uncompromising Lord Flint’ by Virginia Heath and ‘The Earl I Ruined’ by Scarlett Peckham, 12/18, USA Today Happy Ever After, archived
Romance à la Mode column: Must-reads by Suleikha Snyder, Jenny Holiday and Jessica Lemmon, 12/18, USA Today Happy Ever After, archived
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘The Mysterious Heir’ by Edith Layton and ‘The Seventh Suitor’ by Laura Matthews, 12/18, USA Today Happy Ever After, archived
Romancing the Past column: ‘My One and Only Duke’ by Grace Burrowes and ‘The Other Miss Bridgerton’ by Julia Quinn, 11/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: ‘Cadenza’ by Stella Riley, 11/18, All About Romance, clip
Review: ‘A Scandalous Winter Wedding’ by Marguerite Kaye, 11/18, All About Romance, clip
Review: ‘Love Rekindled at Christmas’ anthology raises money for Planned Parenthood, 11/18, USA Today Happy Ever After, archived
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘Stranger Within the Gates’ by Mira Stables and ‘The Counterfeit Betrothal’ by April Kihlstrom, 11/18, USA Today Happy Ever After, archived
Romance à la Mode column: ‘A Timeless Christmas’ by Alexis Stanton, 10/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Band Sinister’ by KJ Charles, 10/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Author Interview: A Chat with Vanessa Riley, author of ‘The Butterfly Bride’, 10/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘A Very Proper Widow’ by Laura Matthews and ‘The Golden Songbird’ by Sheila Walsh, 10/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘Not Another Family Wedding’ by Jackie Lau and ‘Couldn’t Ask for More’ by Kianna Alexander, 10/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Last Night with the Earl’ by Kelly Bowen, ‘Summer of Scandal’ by Syrie James and ‘His Rags-to-Riches Contessa’ by Marguerite Kaye, 9/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Blog: Teas and Books: A Perfect Match, 9/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘The Mésalliance’ by Stella Riley and ‘The Dreadful Debutante’ by M.C. Beaton, 9/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Author Interview: Keira Soleore chats with Georgette Heyer biographer Jennifer Kloester, 9/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘A Lady in Need of an Heir,’ by Louise Allen, ‘A Gentleman Never Keeps Score’ by Cat Sebastian and ‘The Mysterious Lord Millcroft’ by Virginia Heath, 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘Untouchable’ by Talia Hibbert, 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Article: As Sourcebooks starts relaunching Georgette Heyer romances with new covers, let’s take a look back, 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Forbidden Night with the Prince’ by Michelle Willingham , 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘A Duke by Default’ by Alyssa Cole, 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘Tender Secrets’ by Ann Christopher and ‘Adam and Eva’ by Sandra Kitt, 8/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Bed of Flowers’ by Erin Satie, 7/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘Wish with the Candles’ and ‘Tabitha in Moonlight’ by Betty Neels, 7/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: The Highlander’s Promise by Lynsay Sands, 7/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘Devilish’ by Jo Beverley and ‘Ransom’ by Julie Garwood, 6/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Secrets of a Wallflower’ by Amanda McCabe, 5/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘Making Up’ by Lucy Parker, 5/18, USA Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘From Twinkle, With Love’ by Sandhya Menon, 5/18, USA Happy Ever After
Romance à la Mode column: ‘Rogue Hearts’ Anthology, 5/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit books by Sheila Simonson and Patricia Veryan, 5/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Someone to Care’ by Mary Balogh and ‘House of Cads’ by Elizabeth Kingston, 5/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: The Love Coupon by Ainslie Paton, 4/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit Mary Balogh, Stella Riley and Diane Farr, 4/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: Navy SEAL Rescue by Susann Cliff, 3/18, All About Romance, clip
Romancing the Past column: ‘The Secret of Flirting’ by Sabrina Jeffries and ‘Counting on a Countess’ by Eva Leigh, 3/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Revised Review: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson, 3/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit Carla Kelly, Barbara Metzger and Diane Farr, 3/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘The Sins of Lord Lockwood’ by Meredith Duran, 2/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Romancing the Past column: ‘Hello Stranger’ by Lisa Kleypas , 2/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, 2/18, All About Romance, clip
Review: Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, 2/18, All About Romance, clip
Review: Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella, 2/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit Julie Garwood, Jo Beverley and Patricia Ryan, 2/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: Tempest by Beverly Jenkins, 1/18, All About Romance, clip
Romancing the Past column: ‘Wallflower Most Wanted’ by Manda Collins, 1/18, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev, 1/18, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit books by Betty Neels, Anne Mather and Lynne Graham, 1/18, USA Today Happy Ever After

2017

Review: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, 12/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: A Perfect Match by Rachel Knowles, 12/17, All About Romance, clip
Best Books of 2017: the romance version, 12/17, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: ‘Let’s revisit books by Carla Kelly, Amanda Quick and Edith Layton, 12/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: A Texas Christmas Past by Julia Justiss, 11/17, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit: “Music of the Heart,” “A Soldier’s Heart” and “Courting Miss Hattie”, 11/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Blog: Miranda Neville, you will be missed., 10/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry, Genevieve Turner, 10/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Hamilton’s Battalion by Rose Lerner, Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole, 10/17, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘The Rake,’ ‘Lady Cat’ and ‘Miss Lacey’s Last Fling’, 10/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer, 9/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: 3 Books That Put the Romance Back in Fiction, 9/17, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Review: Tempt Me at Twilight, 9/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho, 9/17, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘A London Season,’ ‘Knaves’ Wager’ and ‘Imprudent Lady’, 9/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review & Author Interview: Must-read historical romance: ‘Beauty Like the Night’ by Joanna Bourne (plus interview!), 8/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: The Nearness of You by Dorothy Garlock, 8/17, All About Romance, clip
Oldies and Goodies column: Let’s revisit ‘Lord Carew’s Bride,’ ‘Emily and the Dark Angel’ and ‘All Through the Night’, 8/17, USA Today Happy Ever After
Review: The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes, 7/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Under a Sardinian Sky by Sara Alexander, 7/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Temporary Wife and A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh, 7/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Sinister Spinster by Joan Overfield, 6/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Desperate Measures and Lady Anne’s Exciting Adventure by Candice Hern, 6/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Dating the Millionaire Doctor by Marion Lennox, 6/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: It’s You by Jane Porter, 5/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Lost Order by Steve Berry, 5/17, All About Romance, clip
Group Review: Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson, 5/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Forbidden Garden by Ellen Herrick, 5/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Artistic License by Elle Pierson, 4/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Forbidden Nights with the Viscount by Julia Justiss, 3/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: The King’s Warrior by Kris Kennedy, 3/17, All About Romance, clip
Author Interview: Rhys Bowen, 2/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen, 2/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: A Lady’s Code of Misconduct by Meredith Duran, 2/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology by Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart & Piper Huguley, 1/17, All About Romance, clip
Best Books of 2016: the Romance version, 1/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas, 1/17, All About Romance, clip
General Fiction Review: The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams, 1/17, All About Romance, clip
Review: Aly’s House by Leila Meacham, 1/17, All About Romance, clip

2016

Review: Silver Belles by Sarah M. Anderson, Ros Clarke, Laura K. Curtis, Yasmine Galenorn, Suleikha Snyder, 12/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Hampshire Hoyden by Michelle Martin, 12/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Good Time Coming by C.S. Harris, 12/16, All About Romance, clip
Joint Review: Someone to Love by Mary Balogh, 11/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Fortress by Danielle Trussoni, 11/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: An Amish Family Christmas by Shelley Shepard Gray, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: A Sister’s Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: A Kiss To Build a Dream On by Marianne Stillings, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: News of the World by Paulette Jiles, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Roman by Heather Grothaus, 10/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi, 8/16, All About Romance, clip
Mini Romance Review: The American Earl by Joan Wolf, 8/16, All About Romance, clip
Romance Review: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, 8/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: The de Burgh Bride by Deborah Simmons, 7/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Belgravia by Julian Fellowes, 7/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman, 5/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: The Counterfeit Marriage by Joan Wolf, 5/16, All About Romance, clip
Conference Notes: Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association’s National Conference: Romance Area, 04/16, Teach Me Tonight, clip
Review: When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris, 3/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Island Fling by Ros Clarke, 2/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman, 2/16, All About Romance, clip
Review: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas, 1/16, All About Romance, clip

2014 & 2015

Review: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson, 12/15, All About Romance, clip
Guest Blog: The Gorgeous City of Bath, The Risky Regencies, 07/14, clip

2011

Client Testimonials for Voip Connections, 12/11, Cougar Mountain Academy, Schakra, Hivemine
Reading to Three-Year-Olds, American Chronicle, 8/11
P.D. James and Elizabeth George: Modern Murder Most English, 5/11, Criminal Element, archived
Review: My Favorite Countess by Vanessa Kelly, 5/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers
The Trial Scene in Carrie Lofty’s Scoundrel’s Kiss, 5/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Poem: In Hiding, 4/11, This Great Society, clip
Article: Why are Medievals Less Popular Than Regencies?, 4/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Article: The True Measure of a Book: Great Characters in Romance, 4/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Review: It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh et al, 3/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Article: Whey Water Version of Love: Christina Dodd’s “Candle in the Window”, 3/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Article: Hot for the Scots: Top Three Julie Garwood Medievals, 3/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Article: The Confronting the Quakers Scene from Laura Kinsale’s “Flowers from the Storm”, 3/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived
Article: Manly Men in Red High Heels: Alistair and Rothgar Bring It!, 3/11, Heroes & Heartbreakers, archived

2007 & 2008

Guest Blog: Blame it on Gerry, The Risky Regencies, 04/08, clip
Guest Blog: Book Thongs, Romance Novel TV, 04/07, clip

2006

Book Review: Selected Fables by Jean de la Fontaine, translated by James Miche & collected by Geoffrey Grigson, Curled Up With A Good Book, 12/06, clip
Book Review: Hanuman’s Journey to the Medicine Mountain by Vatsala Speling & illustrated by Sandeep Johari, Curled Up With A Good Kid’s Book, 12/06
Book Review: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Los Angeles Chronicle, 12/06
Book Review: F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton, Los Angeles Chronicle, 12/06
Book Review: What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George, Midwest Book Review, 12/06, clip
Movie & Book Review: Bee Season written by Myla Goldberg and directed by Scott McGehee & David Siegel, Midwest Book Review, 12/06, clip
Book Review: I Grew Up on a Farm by Alan K. Lewis & illustrated by Bob Fletcher, Curled Up With A Good Kid’s Book, 11/06, clip
U.S. & Japan v. China & North Korea / American Halloween v. Islamist Fascism, San Jose Chronicle, 11/06
Book Review: The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez, Curled Up With A Good Book, 11/06, clip
A River Runs Through It: The Holy City of Benares and the Lives of Widows, Santa Barbara Chronicle, 10/06
Sex Crimes Against Children and Women: Which are More Punishable?, Santa Barbara Chronicle, 10/06
A Less Hedonistic Look at Romances Set in the Regency Era, San Jose Chronicle, 10/06
Fixed v. Growth Mindsets: From the Perspective of Children, San Jose Chronicle, 10/06
Book Review: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, Santa Barbara Chronicle, 10/06
Book Review: Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson, translated by Marlaine Delargy, Midwest Book Review, 9/06, clip
Book Review: An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman by Pamela Aidan, Midwest Book Review, 9/06, clip
Book Review: Someone Not Really Her Mother by Harriet Scott Chessman, Women Writers, 7/06, clip
“Send a Query a Week” in The Complete Writer’s Journal edited by Pat Avery, Joyce Faulkner, and Carolyn Howard-Johnson, 4/06
Freedom of Religion, Seattle Times Opinion, 2/12/06, clip

2005

Book Review: Trash Talk (nonfiction) by Dave and Lillian Brummet, American Chronicle, 11/05
Book Review: Pressed Pennies (fiction) by Steven Manchester, Scribe & Quill, 11/05
Encyclopedia Entries: Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature (ISBN 0816054975), Facts on File, 11/05
Subject Matter Experts, comment on Giving Voice to the Voiceless, Poynter Online, 10/05
Author Interview: Jenna Glatzer, Scribe & Quill, 9/05
Book Review: Hattie, Get a Haircut! (children’s fiction) by Jenna Glatzer, American Chronicle, 9/05
How Technology Can Cure Your Baby’s Ailments, World Sentinel, 9/05
In A Crisis What Would You Rather Have: Democracy or Dictatorship, World Sentinel, 9/05
Intensifying Sites, Pennsylvania Chronicle, 9/05
Our Flirtations with Regencies, World Sentinel, 8/05
Book Review: Someone Not Really Her Mother (fiction) by Harriet Scott Chessman, California Chronicle, 8/05
Book Review: The Bookman’s Promise (fiction) by John Dunning, Illinois Chronicle, 8/05
Book Review: The Typhoon Lover (fiction) by Sujata Massey, HarperCollins First Look, 8/05; Midwest Book Review, 11/05, clip
Book Review: The Blackbird Papers (fiction) by Ian Smith, American Chronicle, 8/05
Book Review: A Perfect Match (fiction) by Jill McGown, Midwest Book Review, 10/05, clip
The Dunes of Friendship, Scribe & Quill, 7/05
Book Review: The Last Templar (fiction) by Michael Jecks, Midwest Book Review, 10/05, clip
Book Review: The Last Kingdom (fiction) by Bernard Cornwell, American Chronicle; Midwest Book Review, 9/05, clip
Encyclopedia Entries: Encyclopedia of World Writers: Beginnings to the 20th Century (3 Vols. ISBN 0816061432), Facts on File, 6/05
Book Review: The Stories of English (nonfiction) by David Crystal, American Chronicle, 8/05; Midwest Book Review, 9/05, clip
Book Review: One Blue Star (poetry) by Mindy Phillips Lawrence, Scribe & Quill, 6/05; American Chronicle, 8/05
Book Review: The Rescue Artist (fiction) by Edward Dolnick, HarperCollins First Look, 5/05; Midwest Book Review, 11/05, clip
Book Review: Seven Strategies in Every Best-Seller (nonfiction) by Tam Mossman, WritersCrossing, 1/11/05; Scribe & Quill, 4/05
Book Review: Serpent’s Dance, Book One: Secrets of Self-Mastery Lessons 1-21 (nonfiction) by Shri Yannam, Scribe & Quill, 2/05
Book Review: The Jane Austen Book Club (fiction) by Karen Joy Fowler, Scribe & Quill, 2/05; American Chronicle, 8/05
Book Review: The Devil Wears Prada (fiction) by Lauren Weisberger, Scribe & Quill, 2/05; American Chronicle, 8/05

2004

Book Review: The Last Kingdom (fiction) by Bernard Cornwell, HarperCollins First Look Program, 12/04
Book Review: Osama Caper (fiction) by Bruce Bullock, Scribe & Quill, 12/04
Book Review: The Rule of Four (fiction) by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason, Scribe & Quill, 11/04
Book Review: A Taste for Death (fiction) by P.D. James, Scribe & Quill, 11/04
Book Review: Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum Peril and Romance (young adult fiction) by Marthe Jocelyn, Scribe & Quill, 10/04
Book Review: St. Michael the Archangel’s Washboard Band (fiction) by Sophia Zufa, WritersCrossing, 9/1/04; Scribe & Quill, 10/04
Status of Women Statisticians in the Drug Industry, Co-Authored Paper, Association of Women in Science Magazine, 8/04
Book Review: Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (nonfiction) by Lynne Truss, WritersCrossing, 7/04
Book Review: The Maude Reed Tale (young adult) by Norah Lofts, Scribe & Quill, 7/04
Life in an English Castle, Renaissance eLibrary Database, ProQuest Information & Learning, 6/04
Stem the Dilemma, Seattle Times Opinion, 6/10/04
Book Review: Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper (fiction) by Harriet Scott Chessman, Scribe & Quill, 6/04
Book Review: The Professor and the Madman (nonfiction) by Simon Winchester, Scribe & Quill, 5/04
Book Review: what not to wear (nonfiction) by Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine, Scribe & Quill, 5/04
Book Review: The River Turned Red (fiction) by Nirmala Moorthy, SeattleGuru, SanDiegoGuru, and LosAngelesGuru newspapers, 1/9/04; Scribe & Quill, 4/04

2003

Life in an English Castle, History Magazine, 11/03
Benefits of a Fiction Critique Group, Seattle Writergrrls uncapped, 9/03
Peer Support as Necessary as Education, Seattle Writergrrls uncapped, 9/03
Status of Women Statisticians in the Drug Industry, Co-Authored Conference Abstract and Paper, 54th Session of the International Statistical Institute, Berlin, Germany, 8/03
Book Review of Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, Pacific Northwest Writers Association E-Notes, 6/03
UW Certificate: Nonfiction Writers’ Program, Seattle Writergrrls uncapped, 3/03
Barbershop ballads, Horizon Air magazine, 2/03
Kayak surfing contest, Horizon Air magazine, 2/03
Outdoor Fun, Alaska Airlines magazine, 1/03
Culinary Celebrations, Alaska Airlines magazine, 1/03
Expanded museum, Horizon Air magazine, 1/03

2002

Where Roses Reign, Alaska Airlines magazine, 12/02
Arts of Japan, Alaska Airlines magazine, 12/02
Spokane Celebration, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air magazines, 12/02
Spectacular Shows, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air magazines, 12/02
Joyful Giving, Horizon Air magazine, 12/02
Mountain melodies, Horizon Air magazine, 12/02
Vancouver Arts, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air magazines, 11/02
Action-packed Team, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air magazines, 11/02

2001

Millstream, Citysearch, 11/01
The Paper Cat, Citysearch, 11/01
Northwest Gifts Roundup, Citysearch, 11/01
Parfumerie, Citysearch, 10/01
Ballard Shopping Roundup, Citysearch, 10/01
Capitol Hill Shopping Roundup, Citysearch, 10/01
Rawhide Western Furnishings, Citysearch, 9/01
Kenneth Cole, Citysearch, 6/02

Book Reviewer & Interviewer, Seattle, 6/03–present
Writing reviews of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, young adults’, and children’s books for publications, such as American Library Association’s Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Foreword Reviews, International Examiner, Frolic Media, USA TODAY Happy Ever After, All About Romance, Midwest Book Review, Heroes and Heartbreakers, Criminal Element, HarperCollins First Look Program, American Chronicle, Seattle PlanetGuru, Scribe & Quill, Writers’ Crossing, Curled Up With a Good Book, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s E-Notes.

Book Columnist, Frolic Media, 1/19-12/20
Commissioning and editing articles, interviewing authors, and writing book recommendations columns.

Interviewer & Writer, Voip Connections, 9/11–12/11
Interviewing Voip Connections clients and wrote their testimonials for the company website.

Interviewer, Scribe & Quill, 9/05–12/06
Interviewing book authors and screenwriters, such as Jenna Glatzer, Brad Schreiber, and Derek Rydall.

Columnist, Midwest Book Review, 9/05–12/06
Writing nationally syndicated book reviews that have been available for community and academic library systems in California, Wisconsin, and the upper Midwest since 1976. The Gale Research Company uses these reviews in their Book Review Index interactive CD-ROM series designed for use by community, university, and corporate libraries nationwide in the U.S. and Canada.

Writer, American Chronicle, 7/05–8/12
Writing nationally syndicated articles and book reviews for the American Chronicle family of magazines.

Writer, History Magazine, Niagara Falls, NY, 6/03–8/03
Researching and writing articles on the Middle Ages in Britain and Ireland for the North American publication.

Writer, Bookbuilders LLC, New York, 3/03–4/05
Researching and writing entries for two encyclopedias: Encyclopedia of World Writers: Beginnings to the 20th Century (Facts on File, 6/05, 3 Volumes, ISBN 0816061432) and Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature (Facts on File, 11/05, ISBN 0816054975).

Facilitator, Writing Connections Event, Pacific Writers Association, Bellevue, WA, 3/03
Leading a networking event for writers. Discussing techniques for breaking into magazine article writing.

Writer, uncapped, Seattle, 1/03–1/05
Writing nonfiction writing-related articles for the online magazine.

Intern Writer & Fact Checker, Alaska Airlines Magazine and Horizon Air Magazine, Seattle, 9/02–12/02
Researching, interviewing, and writing short articles for the in-flight magazines. Fact-checked feature articles. Researched new story ideas.

Writer & Software Engineer, Committee on Women in Statistics, International Statistical Institute & Association of Women in Science, The Netherlands & The United States, 4/02–8/02, 2/03–8/03, 3/04
Composing, formulating, designing, and HTML-encoding a survey of women statisticians in the drug industry. Co-authored corresponding conference paper for the 54th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) in August 2003. The short version of the paper was published in the conference proceedings and the long version is available on ISI website. An article based on the paper was published in the summer 2004 issue of the Association for Women in Science magazine.

Writer, Citysearch, (Ticketmaster Online), Seattle, 6/01–12/01
Writing short articles for the shopping sections of Seattle and Los Angeles city guides.