Review: Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella

Ghost Gifts by Laura Spinella My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just like when I finished reading Water for Elephants, I wanted to go back and read the first chapter of Ghost Gifts when I finished it. This story weaves the tale of a missing girl’s murder twenty years earlier with Aubrey Ellis’s gift as a psychic, and a romance that was meant to be. When Missy Flannigan’s remains are discovered buried in the basement wall in small town Surrey, MA, Aubrey is called upon to cover the story for the Surrey City Press. Given her ability to communicate with Read More

My WIP is RIP v.2

Two months ago I wrote about abandoning my WIP Buried Secrets, the sequel to The Cavanaugh House. While the decision wasn’t easy, with a little help from Elizabeth Gilbert and her latest book Big Magic, I was at peace when I packed up my manuscript, notes and critiques and put them on the top shelf of my office closet. Little did I know that as I was packing one book away I was unpacking new opportunities for two others.   When a negative review is a good thing Why is it if we get ten compliments and one criticism, it’s Read More