ALA Conference 2024: Book Signing for THE FALCON
Who’s more fun than a librarian? Thousands of them! As a long-time library lover, librarians have been my best buddies, not only for...
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marthaengber
Jun 241 min read
Genre Quiz: What Types Do You Like??
Recently while talking with someone about books, I explained my theory: the type of books we like are based on our brain types. My mind...
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marthaengber
Jun 171 min read
Talking With Producer Diane Nabatoff About Characters
My TV Writing Team and I recently got a chance to consult with producer Diane Nabatoff (Narc, Very Bad Things, Gray Matters, among...
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marthaengber
Jun 101 min read
Martha's Literary To-do List for Recuperation
Guess what item in this photo should NOT be present? Ah yes, the crutch. I’ve been hobbling around for a week now because I slipped on a...
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marthaengber
Jun 101 min read
What Books Touch You?
Buy NOW! A year has passed since BLISS ROAD was published. In that time, I've talked with dozens of readers who've found the book...
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marthaengber
Jun 71 min read
Peruvian Coati Coffee
I live in California, the land of coffee snobs, myself included. A number of years ago, my husband — adamant non-coffee drinker — laughed...
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marthaengber
Jun 31 min read
Perspectives on Neurodiversity Podcast Interview
LISTEN NOW! What a better way to celebrate the first book birthday of BLISS ROAD by announcing that my interview on the Perspectives on...
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marthaengber
Jun 31 min read
"What if...?" The Question Behind Every Great Novel
Buy NOW! Every great novel begins with the question, "What if...?" For THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, I asked myself: What if...
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marthaengber
May 271 min read
Famous Poem for Memorial Day
While attending a writing conference in February in Kansas City, MO, I visited the National WWI Museum and Memorial. When you enter, you...
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marthaengber
May 201 min read
Off to Machu Picchu!
I’m off to Peru to hike the Salkantay route, which crosses the Abra Salkantay Pass, 15190 feet above sea level! We’ll see the Inca ruins...
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marthaengber
May 151 min read
Should Writers Use AI?
AI is here to stay. The question is how to live with it, and all of the ethical, moral and economic decisions that implies. For starters,...
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marthaengber
May 131 min read
Great Characters and Their Defining Detail
Buy NOW! When I wrote GROWING GREAT CHARACTERS, I had to think hard about how I and other writers could quickly convey to readers how a...
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marthaengber
May 75 min read
Spicy VLP SpillIt! Essay About the Privileged
NOTE: The following essay was published recently by Vine Leaves Press. You can subscribe to receive the monthly essays, or submit essays...
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marthaengber
May 72 min read
Book Review: "Working on Me"
by Nikki Patin Often how we come to experience other people’s lives is not by learning facts about them, but by listening to how they...
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marthaengber
May 61 min read
A Storm is Coming...
Buy NOW! What do you think of my new video for THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD? I love the rain and couldn't resist making a...
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marthaengber
Apr 291 min read
Looking for Your Next Great Read?! Listen to a Sample From These Authors!
Are you looking for your next great nonfiction or fiction read? Consider getting a sample from these American, British and Irish authors,...
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marthaengber
Apr 292 min read
Reminder: April 30 Book Talk and Discussion With Neurodiversity Experts
Do you have a neurodiverse family that has one or more members with a learning disability, mental illness, developmental issue or...
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marthaengber
Apr 221 min read
Book Review: "Does It Look Like Her?"
by Melanie Faith Melanie Faith’s DOES IT LOOK LIKE HER? is a narrative poetry book that reads like a novel. But rather than rely on a lot...
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marthaengber
Apr 221 min read
Earth Day 2025: How Far We've Come, More to Do
Mary Donahue, the protagonist of my edgy YA novel WINTER LIGHT, was 7 years old in 1970 when Earth Day was established in the US. I was...
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marthaengber
Apr 191 min read
Nikki Frelier Andrews' Solo Art Exhibit
I have a fun weekend planned, which includes going to artist Nikki Frelier Andrew’s solo art exhibition on April 21 in Los Altos, CA....
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