Thought for the Day: "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." Berke BreathedGifts for My Writer Friends: A good article can be found HERE on 10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dialogue. Great article HERE on “Write What You Don’t Know.” And for another take on why you should write what you don’t… Continue reading Steering Toward Normal — Review and Giveaway
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What Flowers Remember — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Only put off till tomorrow what you are willing to die left undone.” ~ Pablo Picasso ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Kathy Temean at Writers and Illustrators has a great post called 15 Things to Consider When Writing Description. Click HERE to see it. It is really worth your time. In fact,… Continue reading What Flowers Remember — Review and Giveaway
Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The difference between the precise word and one that comes close is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ~Mark Twain~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writer’s Rumpus has a good post called Quick and Easy Revision Strategies for Days Your Brain Isn’t Working. HA! I know about that. Click HERE… Continue reading Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs
Thought for the Day: "Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it." ~ Oscar Wilde ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: There is a great post by Maureen Doyle McQuerry on Kirby Larson’s blog all about subtext. Check it out HERE. It is worth the time.This post from Writer’s Digest, entitled… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs
Stained by Cheryl Rainfield — A Review and Giveaway and Overview of A Bird on the Water
Thought for the Day: “I have rewritten — often several times — every word I have ever published. My pencils outlast their erasers.” ~ Vladimir Nabokov ~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Kathleen Temean gives us a story that is particularly motivating and interesting. All writers should read this one. Click HERE. We all know… Continue reading Stained by Cheryl Rainfield — A Review and Giveaway and Overview of A Bird on the Water
Franklin’s Big Dreams — A Review for Perfect Picture Book Friday
Thought for the Day: "If writers of children's books had to take an oath it might begin, 'First tell the truth.'"~ William Zinsser ~ Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: The folks at Children’s Book Insider and the Fightin’ Bookworms posted an interesting article about generating some fresh ideas. In case you haven’t seen this, click… Continue reading Franklin’s Big Dreams — A Review for Perfect Picture Book Friday
Shane — the real Best Western — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Start early and work hard. A writer’s apprenticeship usually involves writing a million words (which are then discarded) before he’s almost ready to begin. That takes a while.”~David Eddings~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Anne R. Allen, whose name you see here quite often, has a terrific post for writers about… Continue reading Shane — the real Best Western — Review and Giveaway
Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars, etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish, and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.” ~ Douglas Adams, writer, dramatist, and musician ~Some… Continue reading Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway
Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub — Review
Thought for the Day: “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”~Hans Hofmann, painter~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends:I have been working on a collection of poems lately and find that writing poetry often inspires me to write other things as well. One of the nicest poetry blogs… Continue reading Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub — Review
The Hogan that Great-Grandfather Jack Built — Review and Signed Copy Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"Words are never too big for children as long as they are the right words." ~ Jane Yolen ~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends:Christie Wright Wild has been running a series of posts on her wonderful blog looking at story elements in picture books. Click HERE for the link for the latest… Continue reading The Hogan that Great-Grandfather Jack Built — Review and Signed Copy Giveaway
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