Instrumental: Mindfulness. A Path Toward Healthier Creativity and Balance

by Sweta Vikram Creativity takes vulnerability. Creativity takes courage. Creativity takes honesty. As Brené Brown so eloquently says, “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on…
Dandelion Cottage Award winners to be featured in U.P. Reader #2
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Announces Winners of First Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest MARQUETTE, MI (April 27, 2018) — The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) has announced the winners of its first Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest. UPPAA, established in 1998 as an organization for anyone from or…
The Poetry of T.V.Reddy: A Critical Study of Humanistic Concerns
A Small Press, Don’t Stress: Why Size Doesn’t Matter
A rhyming title for an essay, you must wonder. Full disclaimer: I am a poet at heart; the crossover to writing and publishing a novel has been transformative, and I wanted to share some things I learned. I won’t lie; it’s been exciting, humbling and exhausting. The release of my…
U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference:
For Immediate Release Contact: Tyler Tichelaar (906) 226-1543 President@UPPAA.org www.UPPAA.org U.P. Publishers & Authors Association Holds 21st Annual Conference: Publishing & Book Marketing Industry to Be Explored MARQUETTE, MI (April 15, 2018) -In its constant commitment to informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world…
Louisiana Catch gets noticed in Shreveport, LA
“Another new novel tackles social issues from diverse perspectives” by Judy Christie Louisiana shows up frequently as a setting in books – from love stories to mysteries to family dramas to horror. (All 10 of my novels are set in Louisiana, by the way.) So I was intrigued when I…
presenting contributors from “How Dare We! Write: A Multicultural Creative Writing Discourse” edited by Sherry Quan Lee Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. curated by Michael Kiesow Moore and Ardie Medina The reading will be at The Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street, Minneapolis (couple doors down from Birchbark Books)…
A Small Press, Don’t Stress: Why Size Doesn’t Matter
A rhyming title for an essay, you must wonder. Full disclaimer: I am a poet at heart; the crossover to writing and publishing a novel has been transformative, and I wanted to share some things I learned. I won’t lie; it’s been exciting, humbling and exhausting. The release of my…
Sylvia Secrest’s amazing scrapbook
Interview with the publisher

by Sherry Quan Lee, author, Love Imagined a mixed race memoir As an author of Loving Healing Press (LHP), I have experienced opportunity, generosity, and most of all trust. The unconditional trust Victor evokes builds confidence, credibility, and motivation as author(s) and publisher work together to gather, publish, and promote stories…