Thought for the Day: “I get up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning the day difficult." ~ E. B. White ~Some Gifts for my Writer Friends: Poets & Writers Magazine published two essays arguing the importance of backstory. You can… Continue reading Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things — Review and Giveaway
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Keeper of the Lost Cities: Exile — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"A lot of people in this world hear voices in their minds. Some are called crazy, and they lock themselves away in little rooms where they bang their heads against the wall all day. The othersare called writers and they pretty much do the same thing." ~Marion Steiger~Some Gifts for My Writer… Continue reading Keeper of the Lost Cities: Exile — Review and Giveaway
Double Review and Giveaway — Whistle in the Dark & Hunter Moran Hangs Out
Thought for the Day:“Have compassion for yourself when you write. There's no failure -- just a big field to wander in.” ~ Natalie Goldberg~ Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: I read one good poem every day, thanks to Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac. Click HERE to check it out. You can sign up and get a… Continue reading Double Review and Giveaway — Whistle in the Dark & Hunter Moran Hangs Out
Interview with Mark Goldblatt and More
Thought for the Day: "When the well is dry, for me, it's usually more about attitude than inspiration or lack of inspiration. It seems to me so much of writing is about courage, writing something so raw you don't want to say it aloud." ~Nicole Bernier~Gifts for my Writer Friends: If you click HERE you… Continue reading Interview with Mark Goldblatt and More
Twerp by Mark Goldblatt — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“Writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait two years to know whether or not it was funny.” ~Alain de Botton~Some Gifts for my Writer Friends: For 22 Rules of Storytelling, click HERE. HERE is a helpful post on why good people make good villains. Boy, do I… Continue reading Twerp by Mark Goldblatt — Review and Giveaway
Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway
Thought for the Day:"There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book." ~Phillip Pullman~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Click HERE for an excellent blog about tools for writers.Who would you rather have ten writing tips from than Joyce Carol Oates? Click… Continue reading Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway
The Boxcar Children Beginning — Review and a Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;… Continue reading The Boxcar Children Beginning — Review and a Giveaway
Calvin Coconut: Extra Famous — Review and Double Giveaway
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:Here are some links I think you will find interesting and useful. Enjoy! Writer's Digest's article Seven Reasons Writing a Book Makes… Continue reading Calvin Coconut: Extra Famous — Review and Double Giveaway
Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger — A Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.” ~James M. Barrie~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends:Here are some links I've run across recently that I think you will enjoy. So, enjoy! This is… Continue reading Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger — A Review and Giveaway
Below by Meg McKinlay — A Review and Double Giveaway
Thought for the day: "When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." ~ Rumi~A Gift for My Writer Friends:These are very useful or interesting articles or posts I've found recently. I hope you enjoy them. I can’t lie to you, sometimes I really have a hard… Continue reading Below by Meg McKinlay — A Review and Double Giveaway
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