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Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the readerand from the reader the writer learns.” ~ P.L. Travers ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Dialog, dialog, dialog. I can’t get enough of good posts about making it better. HERE is a great one from M. L. Keller. She does… Continue reading Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales — Review and Giveaway

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Ranger in Time:Danger in Ancient Rome — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don’t know ten dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.” ~ Ernest Hemingway ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:The Editor’s Blog has a… Continue reading Ranger in Time:Danger in Ancient Rome — Review and Giveaway

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The Tapper Twins Go to War (with each other) — Review and 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.” ~ Philip Pullman ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I know some of you write picture books or want to. I have several PB manuscripts I’m working on in addition to… Continue reading The Tapper Twins Go to War (with each other) — Review and Giveaway

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New Lands Review and Giveway (even for my Canadian readers!!)

Thought for the Day: “Nothing changes your opinion of a friend so surely as success - yours or his.” ~Franklin P. Jones~Here are some links for my writer friends. I hope you find these valuable. Click HERE for a good post with some plot generators. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are really good. It also… Continue reading New Lands Review and Giveway (even for my Canadian readers!!)

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Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the day: "We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality." -~Lisa Cron of Writer Unboxed~A gift for my writer friends:  Here are some links I think you will find valuable – three great ones this week. Tempted to use song lyrics in your writing? Make sure… Continue reading Deadweather and Sunrise — Review and Giveaway