Mandie Hines Author Blog

A look at my favorite reads from 2019 3

2019 Reads

I tend to read a lot, but I’ve never considered myself a fast reader, so I had no clue entering 2019 how many books I could read in a year. I joined Goodreads to keep track of the books I...

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Warm Welcome from Winter Goose Publishing

The official announcement from Winter Goose Publishing went out this morning, and it was such a sweet welcome. I’m looking forward to sharing the process with all of you! The Winter Goose Publishing link in the sidebar on the right...

A look at the books I read in 2019 from local authors. Take a look, you may find a book you want to add to your reading list in 2020. 0

2019 Local Reads

In 2019, I made it a personal goal to read books written by local authors and leave reviews for those books to help support the local writing community. I worked in a couple here and there throughout the year along...

Poetry Book Announcement 11

Poetry Book Coming in 2020

I am so excited to announce that my first poetry book “Origami Stars and Hot Air Moon” will be published next year by Winter Goose Publishing. The picture that is the featured image for this post is the one I...

How writing and consuming poetry is changing and whether that is good or bad for the art form. 5

The Evolving World of Poetry

It’s an interesting time to be in the world of poetry, as it evolves before our eyes. The current demographic for poetry is 18-35 year-olds, which could be narrowed a bit to 18-24 year-olds providing a resurgence of interest in...