Thought for the Day:“Writing is hard for every last one of us… Coal mining is harder. Do you thinkcoal miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal?They do not. They simply dig.”~ Cheryl Strayed ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:We all know our epic novels are made of lots… Continue reading Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere & Stick Cat — Double Giveaway
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Making Friends with Billy Wong — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it,ignore it; or offer your own version in return. ~ Salman Rushdie ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends:Janice Hardy has been running a 28-day revision workshop. I could have posted links to all of them, but I have picked some that… Continue reading Making Friends with Billy Wong — Review and Giveaway
Duck and Cover — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Don't get it right, get it written.” ~ Ally Carter ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:While the post HERE I found in Gotham Writers Newsletter focuses on writing mysteries, it has a great lesson an openings that will grab readers. Don’t miss this one. When you are feeling stuck, maybe a writing prompt will help.… Continue reading Duck and Cover — Review and Giveaway
Calling in sick…
Sorry to miss two weeks in a row. I have been slammed with a terrible flu. I have no energy to read or write. I'm told this should be through in about another week. I'll be back at it as soon as I can.
Junction of Sunshine & Lucky — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Love is the answer to everything. It’s the only reason to do anything.If you don’t write stories you love, you’ll never make it. If you don’twrite stories that other people love, you’ll never make it.”~ Ray Bradbury ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Revision. Revision. Revision. I hate the word, but I know it’s necessary. Janice… Continue reading Junction of Sunshine & Lucky — Review and Giveaway
Scar Island — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”~ Thomas A. Edison ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Jessica Strawser has an interesting post on Writers in the Storm HERE about Acting Out of Character and how that can add interest and… Continue reading Scar Island — Review and Giveaway
Garvey’s Choice — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"A successful book is not made of what is in it, but of what is left out of it” ~ Mark Twain ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Lisa Cron has a brilliant post HERE on backstory. Don’t miss this one.Sarah Albee has a great post HERE that will help you inject humor into your writing… Continue reading Garvey’s Choice — Review and Giveaway
Totally Wacky Facts About History — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Sometimes I feel like I should link every one of Kristen Lamb’s blog posts. Seriously. And she always makes me laugh. Don’t miss the one HERE with six good hints to clean up your own manuscript. We all have… Continue reading Totally Wacky Facts About History — Review and Giveaway
Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers Please will you do the job for me.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:I have been saving this one for closer to… Continue reading Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles — Review and Giveaway
Clayton Stone, Facing Off — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Making people believe the unbelievable is no trick; it’s work. … Belief and reader absorption come in the details: An overturned tricycle in the gutter of anabandoned neighborhood can stand for everything.” ~ Stephen King ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:We all make mistakes, but mistakes in our writing life can be really costly.… Continue reading Clayton Stone, Facing Off — Review and Giveaway
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