Thought for the day: “The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ A gift for my writer friends: Here are a couple of links I think you will find valuable.A… Continue reading Take Care of Yourself – You’re All You’ve Got
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Two Reviews and a Giveaway: Ted & Me and Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator
Thought for the day: “Don't romanticize your "vocation". You can either write good sentences or you can't. There is no "writer's lifestyle". All that matters is what you leave on the page. And work on a computer that is disconnected from the internet.” ~Zadie Smith A gift for my writer friends. Creating characters seemed to be on… Continue reading Two Reviews and a Giveaway: Ted & Me and Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator
A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Thought for the day: “You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads.” ~ Ray Bradbury (We will miss you, Ray Bradbury!!)Some gifts for my writer friends. The following are links I think… Continue reading A Review, An Interview, and a Giveaway – What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen
Treasure Hunting 101 – Review of A Boy Called Duct Tape
I read a lot of blogs. One that I look at regularly is called Two Nerdy History Girls. They both write historical novels and have lots of fun and interesting posts about fashion, travel, etc. from long ago. Last week they posted an absolutely charming modern video for book lovers. Don’t miss this one.http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2012/04/friday-video-after-hours-at-bookstore.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TwoNerdyHistoryGirls+%28Two+Nerdy+History+Girls%29A few… Continue reading Treasure Hunting 101 – Review of A Boy Called Duct Tape
One for the Murphys Review and Give-away
Here is a little gift for all of you. It’s a link to something that is just flat funny. If you like Shakespeare, you will really love this one.http://biggeekdad.com/2011/11/the-three-little-pigs/#.Tt7qe3p6n5F.facebookThis second link is for my writing friends. It’s a great blog post on character development. Enjoy! http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/ten-character-development-tips/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WritingAndIllustrating+%28Writing+and+Illustrating%29I know I’ve been posting less than usual this year,… Continue reading One for the Murphys Review and Give-away
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.
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
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
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
Rosi Hollinbeck 