Thought for the day (just because it cracked me up so much): “I haven't any right to criticize books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticize Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have… Continue reading Two Reviews and a Giveaway
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Vin and the Dorky Duet – Review and Giveaway
Thought for the day:“No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”~ Martha Graham, in a letter to Agnes De Mille ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some… Continue reading Vin and the Dorky Duet – Review and Giveaway
I Am Here to Help — Last-Minute Shopping Suggestions
Thought for the day: “I see small orbs of light, spaced like night lights in dark hallways. I see forks in the road, in the form of distractions and small ideas. Too much plotting, too much worry. Does a caterpillar plot and worry its way into butterfly-hood? Hell no. It has things to do, like eat poisonous… Continue reading I Am Here to Help — Last-Minute Shopping Suggestions
The Ballad of Jessie Pearl 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. BarrieA gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.Great post on how to reconnect… Continue reading The Ballad of Jessie Pearl Review and Giveaway
Clementine and the Family Meeting – Review and Giveaway
Thought for the day: “We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.Interview with teens on what they want in YA lit: http://authoretc.blogspot.com/2012/11/be-not-afraid.htmlGood article on what children should read: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/what-should-children-read/?ref=opinionHow… Continue reading Clementine and the Family Meeting – Review and Giveaway
Take Care of Yourself – You’re All You’ve Got
Thought for the day: “The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.A… Continue reading Take Care of Yourself – You’re All You’ve Got
The Amazing Harry Kellar — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." ~ G. K. Chesterton ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.Kristen Lamb’s blog is always worth checking out. She is a… Continue reading The Amazing Harry Kellar — Review and Giveaway
Strange Problem
Hello Blog Readers,I had a strange problem with my blog this week. For some reason, no notifications were sent out to my faithful subscribers of my latest post. I have tried everything I can think of to send notification, but to no avail. So now I am making a new post and hope you will… Continue reading Strange Problem
Toby Gold and the Secret Fortune — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the day:“It ain’t whatcha write, it’s the way atcha write it.” ~Jack Kerouac~A gift for my writer friends: Here is a link I hope you will find valuable.For blog writers, it’s important to not post photos that are not in the public domain. Here is a good site to find free photos – http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/finding-photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WritingAndIllustrating+%28Writing+and+Illustrating%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+MailFor… Continue reading Toby Gold and the Secret Fortune — Review and Giveaway
Review of All Different Kinds of Free and a Giveaway
Thought for the day: I have never written anything in one draft, not even a grocery list, although I have heard from friends that this is actually possible.~Connie Willis~A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.This is a good time to think about writing scary stories. Even… Continue reading Review of All Different Kinds of Free and a Giveaway
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