Thought for the day: “When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.” ~ Stephen KingA gift for my… Continue reading Seeing Cinderella — A Review and Giveaway
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A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Thought for the day: “You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads.” ~ Ray Bradbury (We will miss you, Ray Bradbury!!)Some gifts for my writer friends. The following are links I think… Continue reading A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Helen Hemphill Wrote Some Books
Thought for the day: “The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.” ~ John Le CarréSome gifts for my writer friends: The following are some links I think are worth your time. First is a really wonderful interview with Nancy Bo Flood, the… Continue reading Helen Hemphill Wrote Some Books
Invest in Yourself. You’re Worth It!
Thought for the day: The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile.~ Robert CormierMy daughter Maggie sent the following link. It certainly is food for… Continue reading Invest in Yourself. You’re Worth It!
Two Reviews and Two Giveaways — The Secret Tree & The Bell Bandit
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Review of "no-name baby" and a giveaway
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Meet Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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Treasure Hunting 101 – Review of A Boy Called Duct Tape
I read a lot of blogs. One that I look at regularly is called Two Nerdy History Girls. They both write historical novels and have lots of fun and interesting posts about fashion, travel, etc. from long ago. Last week they posted an absolutely charming modern video for book lovers. Don’t miss this one.http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2012/04/friday-video-after-hours-at-bookstore.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TwoNerdyHistoryGirls+%28Two+Nerdy+History+Girls%29A few… Continue reading Treasure Hunting 101 – Review of A Boy Called Duct Tape
Editing Counts!
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Tell Me a Story — Narration in Today’s Writing. Book Reviews and a Give-Away
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