Thought for the Day: “We don’t want to feel less when we have finished a book; we want to feel that new possibilities of being have been opened to us. We don’t want to close a book with a sense that life is totally unfair and that there is no light in the darkness; we… Continue reading The Paper Cowboy — Review and Giveaway
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Sniffer Dogs by Nancy Castaldo — Review, Interview, & Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"Good observers have the manners of trees and animals, and if they add words, it is only when words are better than silence. But a vain talker profanes the river and the forest, and is nothing like so good company as a dog.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writers Helping… Continue reading Sniffer Dogs by Nancy Castaldo — Review, Interview, & Giveaway
Fake ID — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "I write when I'm inspired and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning." ~ Peter de Vries ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: Rick Riordan wrote a terrific post on getting published. You can find it HERE. Have you ever wondered about what makes great writing? You might… Continue reading Fake ID — 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
Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. That's why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone." ~ Erica Jong ~ Gifts for My… Continue reading Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer — Review 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
Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars, etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish, and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.” ~ Douglas Adams, writer, dramatist, and musician ~Some… Continue reading Seeing Red — Review and Giveaway
Lord & Lady Bunny: Almost Royalty — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." ~Thomas Edison~Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: Is your TBR list in need of some more books? Click HERE for a link to books being made into movies this year, so if you want to read them first, now… Continue reading Lord & Lady Bunny: Almost Royalty — Review and Giveaway
Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I get up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning the day difficult." ~ E. B. White ~Some Gifts for my Writer Friends: Poets & Writers Magazine published two essays arguing the importance of backstory. You can… Continue reading Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things — Review and Giveaway
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Exile — Review and Giveaway
Thought for the Day:"A lot of people in this world hear voices in their minds. Some are called crazy, and they lock themselves away in little rooms where they bang their heads against the wall all day. The othersare called writers and they pretty much do the same thing." ~Marion Steiger~Some Gifts for My Writer… Continue reading Keeper of the Lost Cities: Exile — Review and Giveaway
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