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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
The Mother of All Funks or Putting the Fun Back in DisFUNctional
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.Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not… Continue reading The Mother of All Funks or Putting the Fun Back in DisFUNctional
Something We Should Read Every Now and Then
Today, I leave the writing to one of the greatest writers in our history, Thomas Jefferson.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of… Continue reading Something We Should Read Every Now and Then
It’s Okay to Know Everything: A Review of I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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.Some years ago when I first began writing seriously, I got together with a few others and we tried to start a critique group.… Continue reading It’s Okay to Know Everything: A Review of I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A Couple of Things and a Review of Chris Crutcher’s Angry Management
If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog so you'll be counted as a reader. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do.It’s been a bit of a gap since my last post, but I’ve been very busy with reading and writing and baseball.… Continue reading A Couple of Things and a Review of Chris Crutcher’s Angry Management
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