Thought for the Day:“Much of writing might be described as mental pregnancy with successive difficult deliveries.” ~ J.B. Priestley, author ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends:Gail Radley’s article HERE in The Writer Magazine on getting rid of the “be” verb from your writing. Worth a look. Michael Mazza writes a guest post HERE for Writer’s Digest that can help… Continue reading Welcome to Wonderland Home Sweet Motel — Review and Giveaway
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Esme Dooley and the Kirkkomaki Circus — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” ~ Bill Gates ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Feeling overwhelmed by writing? Anne R. Allen’s post HERE will help you set up process goals to make your writing more manageable. Searching for words? The new Merriam-Webster has added 250 new… Continue reading Esme Dooley and the Kirkkomaki Circus — Review and Giveaway
Caleb’s Lighthouse & They Didn’t Teach THIS in Worm School — Double Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate patience.”~ Hal Borland ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Here’s another old one I found in my email, but it’s terrific. I don’t know of any one-character books, although Hatchet by Gary Paulsen comes close. For the rest of us, we need… Continue reading Caleb’s Lighthouse & They Didn’t Teach THIS in Worm School — Double Review and Giveaway
Heartwood Hotel Book 2 The Greatest Gift — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“My stories run up and bite me in the leg -- I respond by writing them down -- everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.” ~ Ray Bradbury ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:I have started clearing out my email. It’s been a while. I… Continue reading Heartwood Hotel Book 2 The Greatest Gift — Review & Giveaway
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”~ Thomas A. Edison ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:M. L. Keller has a terrific post HERE on Authorial Intrusion. This is something we all do now and again. It can be effective if done right, but one… Continue reading A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting — Review & Giveaway
Brave Red, Smart Frog — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat.This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little likemurdering children, but it must be done." ~ Stephen King ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:We are lucky… Continue reading Brave Red, Smart Frog — Review and Giveaway
My Weird School Fast Facts Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Somebody asked me: 'What do you do? How do you write, create?' You don't, I told them. You don't try. That's very important: 'not' to try, either for Cadillacs, creation or immortality. You wait, and if nothing happens, you wait some more. It's like a bug high on the wall. You wait… Continue reading My Weird School Fast Facts Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets — Review & Giveaway
Mrs. Master is a Disaster — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move.” ~ Edgar Cayce ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Have you ever heard of the First Person Plural point of view? I never had until I read the essay HERE from Aerogramme Writer’s Studio. Fascinating. I suspect we will be… Continue reading Mrs. Master is a Disaster — Review and Giveaway
Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the readerand from the reader the writer learns.” ~ P.L. Travers ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Dialog, dialog, dialog. I can’t get enough of good posts about making it better. HERE is a great one from M. L. Keller. She does… Continue reading Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales — Review and Giveaway
The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York — Review and giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.” ~ Larry King ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:If you need some tips for writing superbad villains, HERE is the post for you from The Creative Pen. Michelle Keller at Just Write… has a great post HERE that will help you make… Continue reading The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York — Review and giveaway
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