Thought for the Day: "Setting exists so that the character has someplace to stand, something that can help define him, something he can pick up and throw, if necessary." ~John Gardner~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: The ladies over at Writers Helping Writers, Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi, have another brilliant post. This one is… Continue reading This is Not a Drill — Review and Giveaway
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Will in Scarlet — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he’ll eventually make some kind of career for himself as writer.” ~ Ray Bradbury~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Barbara Krasner of The Whole… Continue reading Will in Scarlet — Review and Giveaway
Reviews of Glory Be and Yankee Girl plus a Book Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”~Hans Hofmann, painter~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Click HERE for a fun little article telling about odd jobs some great authors had before they got their big breaks. Randy Ingermanson has a terrific post on making… Continue reading Reviews of Glory Be and Yankee Girl plus a Book Giveaway
Interview with Mark Goldblatt and More
Thought for the Day: "When the well is dry, for me, it's usually more about attitude than inspiration or lack of inspiration. It seems to me so much of writing is about courage, writing something so raw you don't want to say it aloud." ~Nicole Bernier~Gifts for my Writer Friends: If you click HERE you… Continue reading Interview with Mark Goldblatt and More
Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway
Thought for the Day:"There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only be dealt with adequately in a children's book." ~Phillip Pullman~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Click HERE for an excellent blog about tools for writers.Who would you rather have ten writing tips from than Joyce Carol Oates? Click… Continue reading Whistling Past the Graveyard and Princess Academy – two reviews and one giveaway
Calvin Coconut: Extra Famous — Review and Double Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“I want to live other lives. I've never quite believed that one chance is all I get. Writing is my way of making other chances.” ~Anne Tyler~ Some Gifts for My Writer Friends:Here are some links I think you will find interesting and useful. Enjoy! Writer's Digest's article Seven Reasons Writing a Book Makes… Continue reading Calvin Coconut: Extra Famous — Review and Double Giveaway
Double Giveaway — The Truth of Me and Kicking In the Wall
Thought for the Day:Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, every day for the rest of your life. You want glamorous? Throw glitter at the computer screen.~Ketrina Monroe~A Gift for My Writer Friends:For a real horror storyabout agents and self-publishing, click HERE.Click HERE for a terrific post on Chapters.You can read a really… Continue reading Double Giveaway — The Truth of Me and Kicking In the Wall
This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway
Thought for the day:“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.” ~William Faulkner~A gift for my writer… Continue reading This Post is CAKE — a Review and a Giveaway
Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway
Thought for the day:“We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us.” ~Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus), rhetorician (c. 35-100)~ A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this… Continue reading Bitopia – Review of a Book About Bullying and a Giveaway
An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway
Thought for the day:"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." ~ Scott Adams ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. For great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, click HERE. For help avoiding the dreaded Information… Continue reading An Interview with Writer Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Spectaular Giveaway
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