Thought for the day: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." ~ Thomas Edison ~A gift for my writer friends. There has been a LOT of talk on the net the last couple of weeks (while I have been taking some time… Continue reading Whole Lot of Tellin’ Goin’ On and a Giveaway
Category: Sacramento Book Review
Seeing Cinderella — A Review and Giveaway
Thought for the day: “When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.” ~ Stephen KingA gift for my… Continue reading Seeing Cinderella — A Review and Giveaway
Editing Counts!
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Tell Me a Story — Narration in Today’s Writing. Book Reviews and a Give-Away
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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
News and a Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
"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 would just like to say to Fred Allen (no, I cannot really speak to the dead, but often wish I could), that if it only took a year,… Continue reading News and a Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Here – On Our Stage – The Fabulous Dawn Lairamore!
It's that time of year, so I'm a little slow with posts, but this one is really worth waiting for! Things will pick up after the first of the year. And I would like to wish all of you the happiest of holidays, whichever holidays you celebrate. I wish you quiet time with those you… Continue reading Here – On Our Stage – The Fabulous Dawn Lairamore!
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
A Couple of Things and a Review of Chris Crutcher’s Angry Management
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Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards — A Review
My friend Mitty – AKA Elizabeth Varadan of The Fourth Wish blog – wrote a review for the Sacramento Book Review of Three Rivers Rising: a Novel of the Johnstown Flood by Jame Richards. First, I must admit I have a kind of voyeuristic fascination with disasters. Secondly, I love historical fiction. Thirdly, if Mitty… Continue reading Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards — A Review
Rosi Hollinbeck 