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
Tag: Middle Grade Books
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
