Thought for the Day: “Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.” ~ Ray Bradbury ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: In the very first critique group I joined, a long, long time ago, one of the participants told us… Continue reading The Dollar Kids — Review & Giveaway
Tag: Middle Grade Books
Absolutely Alfie and the First Week Friends — Review
Thought for the Day: “I like to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.” ~ Stephen King ~` Gifts for My Writer Friends: Getting the passive voice out of our writing and using the active voice is so important. HERE is a good article from Just Publishing Advice about free tools that… Continue reading Absolutely Alfie and the First Week Friends — Review
Leonardo’s Science Workshop — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “You can't read everything that's been written, but you can try.” ~ Lloyd Alexander ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Lori Freeland at Writers in the Storm has a terrific post HERE that will help you make your settings much more real so they can do some of the heavy lifting… Continue reading Leonardo’s Science Workshop — Review & Giveaway
The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away — Review
Thought for the Day: “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” ~ J. M. Power ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I have been to several Highlights Foundation Workshops over the years. They are terrific. Once in awhile, they send me some informative… Continue reading The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away — Review
Zenobia July — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “I’ve failed over and over and over in my life and that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: C. S. Lakin at Live Write Thrive has a terrific post HERE to help you effectively show emotions in your characters. Rebecca Luella Miller at Rewrite,… Continue reading Zenobia July — Review & Giveaway
Camp Shady Crook — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ~ Thomas A. Edison ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Successful writers often have good tips for us as we stumble along the writing path. HERE are some tips from… Continue reading Camp Shady Crook — Review & Giveaway
Pay Attention, Carter Jones — Review
Thought for the Day: “Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” ~ Victor Kiam ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: When I first typed “The End” on my second novel, I was at about 130,000 words, which is just a little hefty for a middle-grade historic novel — like double what… Continue reading Pay Attention, Carter Jones — Review
Penguin Days — Review
Thought for the Day: “Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.” ~ Allen Ginsberg ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: The Haunted Pen has 20 Tips to Proofread Like a Professional HERE. I particularly love the red sign. K. M. Allen has a great post HERE on Character Description. Don’t miss this one. Janice… Continue reading Penguin Days — Review
The Dog Who Lost His Bark — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "Persist. Talent is no guarantee of success; persistence is. You can learn to be a better writer. You can write more drafts, take more classes, query more agents. If you persist at what you need to do to become a published author, you will succeed.” ~ Jordan Rosenfeld ~ Gifts for… Continue reading The Dog Who Lost His Bark — Review & Giveaway
Shouting at the Rain — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.” ~ Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Place names can be challenging to create. The post HERE from Legends of Windemere can help with that. K. M.… Continue reading Shouting at the Rain — Review & Giveaway
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