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A Review of Odette’s Secret and a Surprise Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” ~Linus Pauling~Here are some links that I think you will find valuable:For a good article on creating emotional frustration with GREAT examples and good exercises, click HERE.  Want to know how to develop any idea in to a great… Continue reading A Review of Odette’s Secret and a Surprise Giveaway

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The Treekeepers — A Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day: “There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.”  ~M. Proust~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. If you want to know how to avoid automatic rejection… Continue reading The Treekeepers — A Review and Giveaway

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Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day: "We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality." -~Lisa Cron of Writer Unboxed~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. Tempted to use song lyrics in your writing? Make sure… Continue reading Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway

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CAKE – A Second Helping and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“Writing is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as the headlights, but you make the whole trip that way.”  ~ E.L. Doctorow, writer ~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. If… Continue reading CAKE – A Second Helping and a Giveaway

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This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.” ~William Faulkner~A gift for my writer… Continue reading This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway

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Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us.” ~Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus), rhetorician (c. 35-100)~ A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this… Continue reading Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway

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An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway

Thought for the day:"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~ Scott Adams ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. For great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, click HERE. For help avoiding the dreaded Information… Continue reading An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway

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Kathryn Fitzmaurice’s Wonderful New Book — Destiny, Rewritten — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day:Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.  ~Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing~A gift for my writer friends:Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. For a great article… Continue reading Kathryn Fitzmaurice’s Wonderful New Book — Destiny, Rewritten — Review and Giveaway

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A Review of Wonder and Giveaway of Winter’s Tide

Thought for the day:"Substitute "damn" every time you’re inclined to write "very." Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be." ~Mark Twain ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – four great ones this week. For a wonderful site for… Continue reading A Review of Wonder and Giveaway of Winter’s Tide

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A Smidgen of Sky — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day:“All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary—it’s just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.” ~Somerset Maugham ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – four great ones this week. For a giveaway of The… Continue reading A Smidgen of Sky — Review and Giveaway