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Cici Reno — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero, but a bad novel tells usthe truth about its author.”~ G. K. Chesterton ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Steven Pressfield has a good post HERE on the difference between subject and theme. I wish I had had this when I was still teaching.… Continue reading Cici Reno — Review and Giveaway

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Tell Me a Story — Narration in Today’s Writing. Book Reviews and a Give-Away

If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. And please leave a comment. If you have trouble leaving a comment, please click on the title of the post and comments should pop up at the bottom.… Continue reading Tell Me a Story — Narration in Today’s Writing. Book Reviews and a Give-Away

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Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky

If you are reading this in your email, don’t forget to click on the headline to go to my blog. If you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Oh, and I love comments. Spurring me on this week is the following quote:"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." ~ Ray BradburyFor… Continue reading Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Debut Author Shannon Wiersbitzky

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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