I have a podcast! It's called Your Book Group. Listen on Spotify or most other podcast players. The second episode is below. If you enjoy it, please subscribe. https://anchor.fm/catherine-beeman
Category: Uncategorized
Three things to bring with you to Headlands Dark Sky Park
I went to Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City last night on a whim to catch the last of the Perseid meteor showers. The drive was almost four hours, which meant I had time to check into my motel, pick up a veggie sub from Mama Mia's Pizza, and get to the park… Continue reading Three things to bring with you to Headlands Dark Sky Park
Thumbwind
In my last post I shared a link to Michael Hardy's post about a book by Andrew J. Blackbird. We've been collaborating a bit since then, and Mike will be reposting my Michigan Monday series - seven weekly posts about Michigan authors, over a series of posts. You might want to take a look at… Continue reading Thumbwind
A reminder and a request
Hey! I'm seeing some new followers and new likes, which makes me happy. What would make me even happier if is you would like and follow my NEWER blog, http://www.yourbookgroup.com. See you over at the new blog! Be sure to read my most recent post so you know my plans for this week.
Relax with these waves.
We went to Holland State Park to catch the late afternoon sunset today. This is one of the few beaches along our coastline with no major erosion, so I was able to walk about 300 feet from our parking spot to the edge of the waves -so close my shoes got wet when some of… Continue reading Relax with these waves.
Poetry
Reading a poem is a form of meditation. It requires attention to every word, and awareness of the preceding words as well - one has to be fully present when reading, if one wants to understand the poem. The Academy of American Poets has a website in which you can search for poets and poems,… Continue reading Poetry
Update and a review
I know - what happened to "I'll update every week?" Life happened, I guess. Working my day job while building the new website, which has had its share of technical issues (which I'm proud to say I solved) takes a fair amount of time, and when I'm not navigating life (cooking, shopping, laundry, cat wrangling… Continue reading Update and a review
Freebie!
Did you know Publishers Weekly - the digital edition - is free to anyone for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis? Click on the link and you will be invited to sign up. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82742-a-letter-from-pw-president-george-slowik.html Stay well and safe, my friends.
FYI
I've deleted my Facebook account. I may be back later. I'll remove the Facebook link on this blog a little later today.
Reedsy Discovery Review: Synchronicity
I've reviewed a new book on Reedsy Discovery; you can read the review here: https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/synchronicity-tyler-j-yates