book review, Rebecca Petruck, Shannon Whitney Messenger, Shannon Wiersbitzky, Steering Toward Normal, What Flowers Remember

Steering Toward Normal — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." Berke BreathedGifts for My Writer Friends:  A good article can be found HERE on 10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dialogue.  Great article HERE on “Write What You Don’t Know.”  And for another take on why you should write what you don’t… Continue reading Steering Toward Normal — Review and Giveaway

After Eli, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Shannon Whitney Messenger

A Review of Keeper of the Lost Cities

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 a query letter that worked with agent comments, click HERE.For 7 Ways to Add… Continue reading A Review of Keeper of the Lost Cities

After Eli, Book Giveaway, book review, Jennifer Rumberger, Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday, Rebecca Rupp, Shannon Whitney Messenger

After Eli – Review and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:“If we had more fairy tales when we were young, we’d need less therapy as adults.” ~James Hillman~ A gift for my writer friends:Here are some links I think you will find valuable – four this week. Just click on the word HERE after each description to be linked.An extraordinary poem about… Continue reading After Eli – Review and a Giveaway

A Miracle Under the Christmas Tree, Book Giveaway, Jennifer Bayse Sanders, Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Sacramento Book Review, Shannon Whitney Messenger

Another Great Book by Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Giveaway

Thought for the day:  “[A] piece of creative writing, like a day-dream, is a continuation of, and a substitute for, what was once the play of childhood.” ~ Sigmund Freud ~A gift for my writer friends: Here are some links I think you will find valuable.Always a hot topic, Adventures in YA & Childrens Publishing posted… Continue reading Another Great Book by Kathryn Fitzmaurice and a Giveaway