Book Club Hacks: Getting Authors to Visit

Pictured here: A Book Club Trifecta! I’ve been to this fabulous Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Book Club 3 times – for all three of my novels! I might keep writing books JUST to keep getting invited back. Wink. I started my own Book Club about 7 years ago when I...

#MuseMonday with Nicole Baart: Life is Beautiful

Hey, friends. Last week was a hard week. So difficult, in fact, that when my husband and I were able to (finally!) snag a couple of hours alone together Sunday night we spent a good portion of that time staring at each other in stunned silence. Why do I share this...

#MuseMonday with Nicole Baart: Be Brave

Hey, friends! I have a friend who lives by the motto: fake it ’til you make it. And though I love her dearly, I cringe at the thought of “faking it.” Of course, I understand the sentiment behind it. Sometimes, when your palms are sweaty and your heart is beating in...

Book Club Hacks: Engaging Quiet Members

Pictured here: A fabulous book club from Reading, PA. I had the distinct honor recently to be invited to this group’s FIRST ever Book Club. (They chose my latest novel, THE TRUTH ABOUT THEA! #swoon. They instituted a strictly casual dress code (PJs welcome!) I...

#MuseMonday with Nicole Baart: Ditch Your Labels

Hey, friends! Wife. Mother. Author. Friend. Teacher. Optimist. Artist. To a lesser extent… Chef. Organizer. Gardener. Runner. Risk taker. Philanthropist. And just a little less… Activist. Adventure-seeker. Traveler. Have you caught on yet? These are just a few of my...

Book Club Hacks: Hostess Gifts

Pictured here: the fabulous “Bookies With Class” sent to me by reader, Donna S. in Dublin, Ohio. (To have your Book Club featured here, drop me a line at amy@amyimpellizzeri.com) I started my own Book Club about 7 years ago when I moved to a new town and was desperate...