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Innocent Heroes — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.” ~ Stephen King ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:I have a writing acquaintance who announced one day, “If you don’t write every single day, you are not really a writer.” I don’t write every day, and that really put me off. It’s good to… Continue reading Innocent Heroes — Review and Giveaway

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Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:"What separates the talented individual from the successful oneis a lot of hard work." ~ Stephen King ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Are you ready to start an agent search? Nathan Branford has a TERRIFIC post HERE to help you land the right agent for you. Greg Pattridge at Always in the Middle recently completed… Continue reading Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package — Review and Giveaway

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The Secret Hum of a Daisy — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace themwith dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc. Being suddenly hityears later with the ‘creative bug’ is just a wee voice telling you,‘I’d like my crayons… Continue reading The Secret Hum of a Daisy — Review and Giveaway

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Double Review and Giveaway — Leroy Ninker Saddles Up and Family Ties

Thought for the Day: “Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something worth living for.”~ Ray Bradbury ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: The Pen & Muse… Continue reading Double Review and Giveaway — Leroy Ninker Saddles Up and Family Ties

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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