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Book Give-Away, book review, Caroline Starr Rose, Jaime Richards, May B., Writing

I’m Back … With a Book Review of May B.

Hello Blog Readers. I know some of you must think I fell off the edge of the world, but I didn’t. After the craziness of the holidays, my husband was hit with some serious germs, and I have spent my time nursing and worrying. We aren’t out of the woods yet and won’t be for… Continue reading I’m Back … With a Book Review of May B.

Dawn Lairamore, Ivy and the Meanstalk, Ivy's Ever After, Sacramento Book Review, San Francisco Book Review, Steven J. Cannell, Writing

Here – On Our Stage – The Fabulous Dawn Lairamore!

It's that time of year, so I'm a little slow with posts, but this one is really worth waiting for! Things will pick up after the first of the year. And I would like to wish all of you the happiest of holidays, whichever holidays you celebrate. I wish you quiet time with those you… Continue reading Here – On Our Stage – The Fabulous Dawn Lairamore!

Elizabeth Gibson, Ellen Klages, Hope Clark, Margaret Duarte, SCBWI, Selene Castrovilla, The Green Glass Sea, The Speculative Salon, White Sands Red Menace

This and That and Ellen Klages

I had a good day today. First I met with my good friend and fellow writer, JaNay Brown. We are working on a collection of seasonal poems and are making great progress. She’s a very talented writer, and I am excited to be working with her on this project. I felt pretty energized after our… Continue reading This and That and Ellen Klages

Book Give-Away, Dawn Lairamore, Elmore Leonard, Holly Goldberg Sloan, Jame Richards, Jane Yolen, Joyce M. Hostetter, Mary McGarry Morris, Selene Castrovilla, Shannon Wiersbitzky

Forget Black Friday…and a Book Give-Away

Forget the crowds and the lines and staying up all night. Give the gift of stories and reading this year. AND you don’t have to spend a lot of time sorting through all the books out there. I’ve been writing book reviews for this blog and for the Sacramento Book Review this year, so I… Continue reading Forget Black Friday…and a Book Give-Away

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Chris Crutcher … Here … On My Blog … OMG … Not Kidding!!

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. If you have trouble leaving a comment, please click on the title of the post and comments should pop up at the bottom.… Continue reading Chris Crutcher … Here … On My Blog … OMG … Not Kidding!!

Budapeste, Chris Crutcher, Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII, Schloss Schronbrunn, Vienna

Please Mind the Gap…

or in this case, please don’t mind the gap between this post and the last post. My last post mentioned the coughing, blowing, energy-sapping flu I had been fighting for over two weeks before our trip to Europe and was still hanging on as we enjoyed our river cruise. Guess what? It’s still hanging on,… Continue reading Please Mind the Gap…

Carolyn Yoder, Charles Portis, Healing Waters: A Hawaiian Story, Kate Messner, Leper Colony, Leprosy, Moloka'i, Summer of Hammers and Angels, True Grit

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

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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

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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