Montgomery Community Media

How important are book festivals to our society? In this MyMCMedia Extra video, author David Baldacci emphasizes the value of literary events, such as the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look: Baldacci is scheduled to talk about his newest novel at the Gaithersburg Library on Dec. 2. You can find more information about his upcoming […]

If you’ve read my bio, you know that I have a master’s degree in writing and am a published author. (My publications include a short story in “Enhanced Gravity,” a short story in Gargoyle magazine, and a short story in “District Lines.”) But the truth is, despite my passion for writing, I don’t write enough. […]

July is a great month to laze in the sun with a fun book.  Here are some of my favorite new beach reads with links to excerpts and reviews.  Three are from local authors, and two more are set in our area.  Enjoy! Jax and the Beanstalk Zombies by local author, Avery Flynn, is a fun […]

It’s my pleasure to interview Diane Farr, four time Rita Award Nominee, YA and Regency Romance Author of eleven books!  She’s not only a fantastic author, but she is also a proponent of the arts and works for the California Arts Council.  Her Wicked Cool/Scary Cool paranormal YA series is among my favorites, following the adventures of […]

My dear friend and incredible suspense author, Lena Diaz, is my guest today.  Lena wants everyone to remember that November is a special month for awareness as well as for giving thanks.  She has opened her heart to share the day she almost lost her daughter to a terrible disease, and hopes her story will […]

“These Girls” author Sarah Pekkanen, who most recently appeared at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, is currently working on editing her fourth, still unnamed novel, due out next spring. In this video clip, she tells us about her writing future.