Thought for the Day:"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you lovewhat you are doing, you will be successful." ~ Albert Schweitzer ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:One of my pet peeves is the overuse of the word “that” I see in writing — by critique partners and even… Continue reading Why Don’t Fish Drown — Review and Giveaway
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Confessions from the Principal’s Kid — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth of a moonlit night if you’ll write that a gleam like starlight shone from the pieces of… Continue reading Confessions from the Principal’s Kid — Review and Giveaway
Spy on History: Victor Dowd and the World War II Ghost Army — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself inany direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And youare the guy who’ll decide where to go.”~ Dr. Seuss ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Strengthening your verbs is always a good… Continue reading Spy on History: Victor Dowd and the World War II Ghost Army — Review and Giveaway
When the Sky Breaks — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.”~ Neil Gaiman ~Gifts for… Continue reading When the Sky Breaks — Review & Giveaway
Last Minute Shopping
Thought for the Day:“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent placeif no birds sang except the best.” ~ Henry van Dyke, poet ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Fiction writers can learn a lot from screenwriters. HERE is a good post from Go Teen Writers by Caitlin Eha with 5 good tips. A… Continue reading Last Minute Shopping
Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Writing is so difficult that I feel that writers, having had their hell on earth, will escape all punishment hereafter.”~ Jessamyn West ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Writer’s Rumpus has a good post HERE about the hard work of revision. Steven Pressfield always has good advice, but the post HERE may have the best… Continue reading Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey — Review and Giveaway
Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain youwhether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories.Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.~ Octavia Butler ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Dana Nuenighoff has a great post HERE on Writer’s Rumpus about Finding Your Voice. The Voice… Continue reading Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade — Review and Giveaway
The Theory of Hummingbirds — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”~ Pele ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:We all want to create anticipation in our stories. HERE is a really good post on doing that. It also has… Continue reading The Theory of Hummingbirds — Review and Giveaway
Not on Fifth Street — Review
Thought for the Day:“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”~ Harriet Tubman ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:If your main character doesn’t face impossible choices, you probably have a story problem. Janice Hardy at… Continue reading Not on Fifth Street — Review
Special Edition — Picture books
Thought for the Day: “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought andthe thought has found words.” ~Robert Frost~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Showing vs. Telling is always something to watch for in your writing. Janice Hardy has another great post HERE on that topic with links to more great posts. It will take a bit of… Continue reading Special Edition — Picture books
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