Thought for the day:"Writing a first draft is very much like watching a Polaroid develop. You can't--and, in fact, you're not supposed to--know exactly what the picture is going to look like until it has finished developing." ~ Anne Lamott ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will… Continue reading The Year the Swallows Came Early — A Review and Giveaway
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Two Reviews — When She was Good and Applewhites at Wit’s End — and One Giveaway
Thought for the day: “There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.” ~Charles Dickens~A gift for my writer friends. Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.Every Tuesday over at Literary Rambles, a blog written by Casey McCormick, you can find a writer's tip. The… Continue reading Two Reviews — When She was Good and Applewhites at Wit’s End — and One Giveaway
Warriors in the Crossfire, a Review and Giveaway.
Thought for the day: “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham ~ For all of my readers:Every Sunday, another writer, Shannon Messenger, gathers together a list of blogs that review middle-grade books, many of which have giveaways. If you aren't familiar with her blog,… Continue reading Warriors in the Crossfire, a Review and Giveaway.
Black and White Review and Giveaway
Thought for the day: You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. ~Madeleine L’Engle~Joyce Moyer HostetterA gift for my writer friends. I have a few links I think are really worth checking out. The first is… Continue reading Black and White Review and Giveaway
Writer’s Retreat, Book Review, Giveaway, and More
Thought for the day: The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress." ~Philip Roth~A gift for my writer friends. I have a few links I think are really worth checking out. I’ve been so busy I haven’t been blogging very regularly – summer hours, you know – so I have more than my usual two… Continue reading Writer’s Retreat, Book Review, Giveaway, and More
Whole Lot of Tellin’ Goin’ On and a Giveaway
Thought for the day: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." ~ Thomas Edison ~A gift for my writer friends. There has been a LOT of talk on the net the last couple of weeks (while I have been taking some time… Continue reading Whole Lot of Tellin’ Goin’ On and a Giveaway
Two Reviews and a Giveaway: Ted & Me and Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator
Thought for the day: “Don't romanticize your "vocation". You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no "writer's lifestyle". All that matters is what you leave on the page. And work on a computer that is disconnected from the internet.” ~Zadie Smith A gift for my writer friends. Creating characters seemed to be on… Continue reading Two Reviews and a Giveaway: Ted & Me and Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator
It’s About Character
Thought for the day: “The difference between the right and the nearly right word is the same as that between lightning and the lightning bug.”~ Mark TwainA gift for my writer friends. Writers’ Digest sends me e-newsletters all the time with links to articles. Some are good and some are not worth much time. I think… Continue reading It’s About Character
Seeing Cinderella — A Review and Giveaway
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
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
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