Thought for the Day: “I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely moreexciting than being Alice.” ~ Joyce Carol Oates ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Click HERE to find some good ideas for critiquing. HEREis a great list of tips for editing and proofing. If you click HERE you will find a good list… Continue reading Bird by Crystal Chan — Review and Giveaway
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A Bird on Water Street — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.” ~ Raymond Carver ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: The Editor has a great post on how to get your manuscript squeaky clean before you send it out. Click HERE to read it. Good post HERE on How… Continue reading A Bird on Water Street — Review and Giveaway
The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one. . . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil. . . . There… Continue reading The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez — Review and Giveaway
Screaming at the Ump — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I've never known any trouble that an hour's reading didn't assuage.” ~ Charles De Secondat ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Shaping sentences and choosing just the right word is explored nicely HERE in a post from The Editor’s Blog. There is a great list of books HERE that every creative person… Continue reading Screaming at the Ump — Review and Giveaway
Wish You Weren’t — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.” ~ Allen Ginsberg, poet ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Martina Boone from Adventures in YA Publishing wrote a GREAT post on getting an agent. This is a must read. Find it by clicking HERE. Having trouble with your opening? Click HERE to see what… Continue reading Wish You Weren’t — Review and Giveaway
Under the Egg — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be.” ~ Abraham Maslow, psychologist ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: An interesting article titled “What Poets Know That Most writers Don’t” from the… Continue reading Under the Egg — Review and Giveaway
Steering Toward Normal — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." Berke BreathedGifts for My Writer Friends: A good article can be found HERE on 10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dialogue. Great article HERE on “Write What You Don’t Know.” And for another take on why you should write what you don’t… Continue reading Steering Toward Normal — Review and Giveaway
What Flowers Remember — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Only put off till tomorrow what you are willing to die left undone.” ~ Pablo Picasso ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Kathy Temean at Writers and Illustrators has a great post called 15 Things to Consider When Writing Description. Click HERE to see it. It is really worth your time. In fact,… Continue reading What Flowers Remember — Review and Giveaway
Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The difference between the precise word and one that comes close is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ~Mark Twain~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writer’s Rumpus has a good post called Quick and Easy Revision Strategies for Days Your Brain Isn’t Working. HA! I know about that. Click HERE… Continue reading Saving Lucas Biggs — Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway
Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs
Thought for the Day: "Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it." ~ Oscar Wilde ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: There is a great post by Maureen Doyle McQuerry on Kirby Larson’s blog all about subtext. Check it out HERE. It is worth the time.This post from Writer’s Digest, entitled… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs
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