Albert Schweitzer, Gary Paulsen, Gingersnap, Jim Paulsen, Kelly Milner Halls, Patricia Reilly Giff, Road Trip, Sacramento Book Review, SCBWI, Writing Dialog, Writing Dialogue

DOUBLE Giveaway — Gingersnap and Road Trip

Thought for the Day:“In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” ~Albert Schweitzer~This week I have four links for you that all have to do with… Continue reading DOUBLE Giveaway — Gingersnap and Road Trip

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A Review of Odette’s Secret and a Surprise Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” ~Linus Pauling~Here are some links that I think you will find valuable:For a good article on creating emotional frustration with GREAT examples and good exercises, click HERE.  Want to know how to develop any idea in to a great… Continue reading A Review of Odette’s Secret and a Surprise Giveaway

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The Treekeepers — A Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day: “There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.”  ~M. Proust~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. If you want to know how to avoid automatic rejection… Continue reading The Treekeepers — A Review and Giveaway

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Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day: "We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality." -~Lisa Cron of Writer Unboxed~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. Tempted to use song lyrics in your writing? Make sure… Continue reading Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway

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CAKE – A Second Helping and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“Writing is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as the headlights, but you make the whole trip that way.”  ~ E.L. Doctorow, writer ~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. If… Continue reading CAKE – A Second Helping and a Giveaway

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This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.” ~William Faulkner~A gift for my writer… Continue reading This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway

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Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us.” ~Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus), rhetorician (c. 35-100)~ A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this… Continue reading Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway

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An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway

Thought for the day:"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~ Scott Adams ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. For great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, click HERE. For help avoiding the dreaded Information… Continue reading An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway

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Kathryn Fitzmaurice’s Wonderful New Book — Destiny, Rewritten — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day:Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.  ~Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing~A gift for my writer friends:Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. For a great article… Continue reading Kathryn Fitzmaurice’s Wonderful New Book — Destiny, Rewritten — Review and Giveaway

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A Review of Wonder and Giveaway of Winter’s Tide

Thought for the day:"Substitute "damn" every time you’re inclined to write "very." Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be." ~Mark Twain ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – four great ones this week. For a wonderful site for… Continue reading A Review of Wonder and Giveaway of Winter’s Tide