Thought for the Day: “Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he’ll eventually make some kind of career for himself as writer.” ~ Ray Bradbury~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Barbara Krasner of The Whole… Continue reading Will in Scarlet — Review and Giveaway
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Review and Giveaway of The Ghost in the Glass House
Thought for the Day:"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely..." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Carol Baldwin wrote… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of The Ghost in the Glass House
Review and Giveaway of Turn Left at the Cow
Thought for the Day: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of Turn Left at the Cow
Last Minute Christmas Shopping Help and a Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: This is a post that really speaks to me and probably will to most writers. Laurie Wagner at 27 Powers Writing True Life is speaking our language HERE. And if you subscribe… Continue reading Last Minute Christmas Shopping Help and a Giveaway
Reviews of Glory Be and Yankee Girl plus a Book Giveaway
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: Click HERE for a fun little article telling about odd jobs some great authors had before they got their big breaks. Randy Ingermanson has a terrific post on making… Continue reading Reviews of Glory Be and Yankee Girl plus a Book Giveaway
Review of Dark of the Moon and Giveaway of The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones
Thought for the Day: “I want to live other lives. I've never quite believed that one chance is all I get. Writing is my way of making other chances.” ~Anne Tyler~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: If you write YA, Tween, or MG do not miss this incredible post from the folks at Adventures in… Continue reading Review of Dark of the Moon and Giveaway of The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones
Poetry Craft and a Review and Giveaway of Carrying Mason
Thought for the Day:"Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads." ~Marianne Moore~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: I love this post by K. M. Weiland on strengthening character voice. Click HERE to see it. Click HERE for one of the best posts on that old bugaboo Show Don’t Tell that I’ve… Continue reading Poetry Craft and a Review and Giveaway of Carrying Mason
Two Poetry Collections: Sketches from a Spy Tree and What the Heart Knows and a Double Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ~Thomas Mann~ Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Interesting post on The Editor’s Blog can be found HERE on keeping the words flowing. This post from The Editor’s Blog was exactly what I needed at this… Continue reading Two Poetry Collections: Sketches from a Spy Tree and What the Heart Knows and a Double Giveaway
Home from the Workshop and a Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's very shocking to the system." ~Flannery O'Connor~ Some Gifts for my Writer… Continue reading Home from the Workshop and a Giveaway
I Am At a Workshop, But I Am Still Posting — and a Giveaway of The Mighty Quinn
Thought for the Day:Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower.… Continue reading I Am At a Workshop, But I Am Still Posting — and a Giveaway of The Mighty Quinn
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