Thought for the Day: “A world without adjectives would still have the sun rising and setting, the flowers blooming, the trees bearing fruits, the birds singing, and the bees stinging.” ~ A.A. Patawaran ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all have writer’s block sometimes. The post HERE from The Mixed-Up Files of … Middle-Grade… Continue reading Tell Me Earth & Sky — Review & Giveaway
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The Law of Finders Keepers — Review
Thought for the Day: “The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories.… Continue reading The Law of Finders Keepers — Review
One Week of You — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” ~ Michaelangelo ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Fae Rown has a good post HERE at Writers in the Storm that will… Continue reading One Week of You — Review & Giveaway
Fantastic Failures — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I handed in a script last year and the studio didn’t change one word. The word they didn’t change was on page 87.” ~ Steve Martin ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Plot holes? No problem. The Writer’s Cookbook has advice from several writers HERE to help you fix those plot… Continue reading Fantastic Failures — Review & Giveaway
A Long Line of Cakes — Review
Thought for the Day: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Will Durant ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: As writers, we have all heard Every Word Matters. Writing Forward has a good post HERE on exactly that topic. Louise Harnby has a wonderful post HERE… Continue reading A Long Line of Cakes — Review
Whistling in the Dark — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.” ~ Oscar Wilde ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Is your main character just waking up or having a dream or memory at the… Continue reading Whistling in the Dark — Review & Giveaway
Moon Shadow — Review
Thought for the Day: “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – ~ Norman Vincent Peale ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Douglas W. T. Smith has a great post HERE with Four Ways to Build Suspense in Your Novel. Literature for Kids has a very helpful post HERE… Continue reading Moon Shadow — Review
No Fixed Address — Review
Thought for the Day: “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again.” ~ Bob Feller ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Even if we are writing fiction, we really need to check our facts. HERE is a post by Selina J. Eckert… Continue reading No Fixed Address — Review
Good Dog, McTavish & Little Lunch: Triple Treats — Double Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “A year from now you may wish you had started today." ~ Karen Lamb ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Louise Harnby has a terrific post HERE that will help you deal with accents in your writing. I wish I had found this one years ago! If you are looking for… Continue reading Good Dog, McTavish & Little Lunch: Triple Treats — Double Review & Giveaway
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden — Review
Thought for the Day: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. “ ~ Winston Churchill ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: The post HERE by Romy Sommer on Jami Gold's blog may be the best I’ve ever seen on writing the dreaded synopsis. My critique… Continue reading The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden — Review
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