“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ~ Anna Quindlen
Thought for the Day: More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer is rewriting. I wouldn’t say I have a talent that’s special. It strikes me that I have an unusual kind of stamina. ~ John Irving ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I have been asked to… Continue reading PERSPECTIVE Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred are there. Only you don’t see them. ~ Elie Wiesel ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends:… Continue reading WHAT HAPPENED THEN — Review
Thought for the Day: "After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." ~ Philip Pullman ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Dialogue, when written well, adds much to our stories. It's so important to make it clear who is speaking without littering our writing with he said she… Continue reading A World of Dogs: A Celebration of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Real-Life Stories for Dog Lovers — Review
Thought for the Day: "Not all reveals serve the story best if maintained throughout; sometimes you gain more narrative mileage by spilling the beans sooner, so readers see the aftereffects of the secret and its impact on the characters and story." ~ Tiffany Yates Martin ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: No one wants to… Continue reading SOUNDS GOOD!: DISCOVER 50 INSTRUMENTS — Review
Thought for the Day: “Let the reader find that he cannot afford to omit any line of your writing because you have omitted every word that he can spare.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Kathryn Craft at Writer Unboxed has a GREAT post HERE with 6 Novel Basics You May be… Continue reading TISH — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “You can’t fail if you don’t quit. You can’t succeed if you don’t start.”~ Michael Hyatt ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all get stuck in our writing sometimes. HERE is a great article by Susan Breen with 12 Techniques for Getting Un-stuck. There are so many mistakes we writers can… Continue reading Where the Water Takes Us — Review
Thought for the Day: “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late…to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the… Continue reading The Vanderbeekers on the Road — Review
Thought for the Day: "A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”~ Ayn Rand ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all need a little inspiration now and again. HERE Melissa Donovan on Writing Forward gives us 20 Fun and Inspiring Character Writing Ideas. Lisa Wilson-Hall… Continue reading The View From the Very Best House in Town — Review & Giveaway
Rosi Hollinbeck 