If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Oh, and I love comments. First an announcement. Some months ago I entered the Grace Notes Discovering the Undiscovered book-length contest. They offered feedback and that’s always a… Continue reading All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt!
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Talk About Language! A Review of Healing Waters: A Hawaiian Story by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Oh, and I love comments. Spurring me on this week is the following quote."Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same… Continue reading Talk About Language! A Review of Healing Waters: A Hawaiian Story by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Oh, and I love comments. Spurring me on this week is the following quote:"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." ~ Ray BradburyFor… Continue reading Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky
A Little Gift and a Review of Chris Crutcher’s Autobiography
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. And please leave a comment. I love to hear from you.First of all, I have a little gift for the writers out there. I ran across this article… Continue reading A Little Gift and a Review of Chris Crutcher’s Autobiography
An Interview with Author Mary McGarry Morris
If you are reading this in your email, please click on the title of the blog. Otherwise you won't be counted as a reader and you won't be able to leave a comment. And I love comments and love to know how many readers I have!Mary McGarry MorrisA while back, I posted a review of… Continue reading An Interview with Author Mary McGarry Morris
A Couple of Things and a Book Review of The Summer of Hammers and Angels
"I can't understand why a person will take a year to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars." ~ Fred AllenI’m old enough to remember Fred Allen, so thought I’d pass this little quote along. It made me smile. And wonder about my sanity just a little.I also have… Continue reading A Couple of Things and a Book Review of The Summer of Hammers and Angels
A Magical Highlights Retreat
It has been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve been away at a writer’s retreat and have been far too busy to blog –in a good way.First, some news – I want to announce I had a poem (one that I really think is a rhyming picture book) called The Monster Hairy Brown, chosen… Continue reading A Magical Highlights Retreat
My Gifts: Links for Writers and Reviews for Readers: The Emerald Atlas and The Fourth Wish
If you are a writer, I have three gifts for you today – three valuable blog links. If you are a reader, I have two gifts for you – book reviews for great summer reading. If you write picture books or have ever wanted to try writing picture books, you should know about a terrific… Continue reading My Gifts: Links for Writers and Reviews for Readers: The Emerald Atlas and The Fourth Wish
You Can’t Eat a Princess Review and Interview with Author Gillian Rogerson
As I've mentioned before, I write book reviews for the Sacramento Book Review. I only review books for kids -- young adult, middle grade, and picture books. It's great fun and I get to read many books I might not run across otherwise. Recently I reviewed a fabulous picture book called You Can't Eat a… Continue reading You Can’t Eat a Princess Review and Interview with Author Gillian Rogerson
Two Good Books — Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt and The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris
This morning I took out a comma and this afternoon I put it back in again. ~ Oscar WildeAs you may have read in my last post, I’d been having more days like this one of Oscar Wilde’s than I’d like, but just lately, I have to say, “I’m back!” I’m writing a lot and… Continue reading Two Good Books — Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt and The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris
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