Posts from my Writing Cave

Greta Picklesimer is Michigan born and raised by Kentucky transplanted parents. Besides writing, Greta spends time working on her art journal and painting with watercolors and oil pastels. She is owned by one rescue cat by the name of Pearlie Blue who was named after one of her father’s favorite Bluegrass songs. By day, Greta works as an office assistant. By night, she writes.

What genres do you like to read? – Inspirational historical fiction.

Do you have a favorite book or movie? – The Holy Bible.

Which is your favorite mode of writing? Why? – I am a panster. This means I don’t write an outline before starting to write.

What is your primary or favorite genre to write? – Inspirational historical fiction.

Do you have other genres you write for? – None.

C.K. Brooke writes pirate romance and young adult fantasy romance with historical elements. She is the author of the American Pirate Romances and Mythic Maidens series, and a recipient of the 2020 Best Indie Book Award in Young Adult Fiction.

What genres do you like to read? – I read mostly young adult, women’s fiction, and non-fiction. Sometimes I go dark and enjoy a bit of paranormal horror or thriller.

Do you have a favorite book or movie? – I’m sure you hear this all the time, but I have too many favorites to choose! However, right now, I’d have to say my favorite movie is The Secret of Roan Inish. It’s a foreign film about a young girl searching for her long-lost brother among the seals on an Irish island. It’s a simple, poignant slice-of-life story, with some magic and myth thrown in.

Which is your favorite mode…

I am a recently retired, multi-award-winning staff writer for a weekly community newspaper chain in metro Detroit. I became hooked on romance fiction when my 11th-grade English teacher rejected the book report I wrote, saying the book was much too easy for me, and insisted I read and report on Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.

After some life-changing health issues, and covering over a dozen murder and criminal trials, I decided to write the kind of stories I like to read, stories with happy endings.

I love the romance genre and love letting my characters take control of their stories. I am a member of Greater Detroit Romance Writers and write under the pen name of Tara Eldana.

What genres do you like to read? – romance, memoir, women’s fiction, and autobiographies.

Do you have a favorite book or movie? – Current book favorites are the Outlander series. For movies…

Linda’s inspiration comes from her favorite authors and life itself. Her women’s fiction highlights characters peeling away outer layers of life to discover the heart of their dreams with some unexpected twists and turns along the way. Her writing integrates humor found in everyday situations, as well as touching moments that make readers connect with her characters.

What genres do you like to read? – Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, and Contemporary.

Do you have a favorite book or movie? – Choosing a favorite book is like choosing a favorite child. Some of the titles that have stuck with me are Secret Lives of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, The Paris Wife by Paula McClain, Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey, The Story of Authur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg

What is your primary or favorite genre to write? – Women’s Fiction.