Few things make us happier than taking our books out on the road to reconnect with our loyal readers, and meet new ones. We're especially excited about this weekend's road trip to Phantom Farms in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Not only is it a really cool place to get seasonal plants, mouth watering baked goods (yes, … Continue reading Signs of Spring

They come in all shapes and sizes. The athlete with his/her eye on the prize of an Olympic medal. The politician with White House ambitions. Even the city of Boston had a goal this year: to mark the snowiest winter in that city’s history since 1872. Congratulations, Boston, you did it. As writers of fiction, we … Continue reading Our Goal

In 2013, our debut novel Second Chances first entered this world as an e-book. Something new for a couple of old-fashioned bookworms like Leigh and me, and it was not a decision we made lightly. Before plunging into the so-called digital pool, we did our homework and learned that sales of electronic reading equipment were skyrocketing … Continue reading What Kind of Reader Are You?

Do you have a favorite time of year to read? Springtime is ideal. It is the season of new growth, rebirth, budding and blooming. It seems like a good time to me to jump-start your brain. You could fill it with new, non-fiction facts, intriguing mysteries, science fantasy worlds of your own making, or even a little … Continue reading Reading Season

For those of you like us who love to read, you know that reading for pleasure demands a good deal of time and attention. Two things that neither of us have in abundance.  Fortunately, for all  of us though, there is Goodreads. Not familiar with Goodreads?  It is a social cataloging website with a mission "to help people find and share books they love..." More than 12 million … Continue reading Looking for a Good Read?

As many of you already know, we released our first book, Second Chances, last year as an e-novel. Anyone who has a Kindle (as I do), a Nook, or a tablet of any kind, knows first-hand the compact convenience and ease an electronic reader provides. But, we are both traditionalists at heart, and as such, we … Continue reading Second Chances: New in Paperback!

Thanks to our friend R. K. Bentley of RKB Studios, we have a brand new website to keep you apprised of new developments, events, and more in an easy-to-read/find format. Check it out at browncorlissbooks.com. For us, this summer is all about new as we write to bring you our second novel, The Pie Sisters, due … Continue reading Lots News From Brown Corliss Books

Once you get past the cold, the driving, blinding snow, the snow blowing, shoveling and the resulting aches and pains, a good old fashioned snow storm can also be a writer’s best friend.  How you say? Well, given the choice of clearing a foot of heavy, wet snow off treacherously steep or mile-long driveways (like … Continue reading Why We Love New England Blizzards

Well, it’s only January 10th but 2014 is already off to a great start! Thanks to some of last year’s media attention to Second Chances, we’ve been invited to speak to the Cumberland Public Library’s Teen Writing Program, a group of aspiring young writers ages 11-18. Check back here in the coming weeks for more about … Continue reading Honored & Proud