Review+Giveaway: Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss

Damsel in a Dress A cozy mystery by Kirsten Weiss Bridesmaid duties can be deadly… Maddie Kosloski has more than wedding cake on her plate. She’s managing her paranormal museum, helping her best friend Adele with wedding plans, and trying to prove that Adele’s vintage wedding dress is most definitely not haunted. But when a … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss

Review+Giveaway: Catch it Spinning by Claudia J. Severin

Catch It Spinning A historical romance by Claudia J. Severin Yvonne Edison thought she was so lucky, dating a hunky high school football hero. She was proud to be wearing Dick Dunn’s class of 1968 ring. She thought their future was college, marriage, and a family together. Dick thought his future was adding her V-card … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Catch it Spinning by Claudia J. Severin

Interview+Giveaway: Finding George Washington by Bill Zarchy

Finding George Washington A historical time-travel thriller by Bill Zarchy On a freezing night in 1778, General George Washington vanishes. Walking away from the Valley Forge encampment, he takes a fall and is knocked unconscious, only to reappear at a dog park on San Francisco Bay—in the summer of 2014. Washington befriends two Berkeley twenty-somethings … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Finding George Washington by Bill Zarchy

Content Warnings: What They Are and Deciding Whether to Use Them

If you’ve ever looked up a movie online before going to the theater (you know, back in the day), you probably saw a rating: G for “General,” “PG13 for “Parental guidance suggested for kids under 13,” and so on. Those ratings may also be accompanied by a word or two telling you why the movie is rated that way (for example, rated R for violence). The rating is a quick way to say “hey, this movie is best for [age range] and contains [this element] which may not be appealing to all viewers.”