“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: The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god,… Continue reading HOW TO LOOK AT A BIRD: OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE JOY OF WATCHING AND KNOWING BIRDS — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "It is a magical thing for a handful of words, artfully arranged, to stop time. To conjure a place, a person, a situation, in all its specificity and dimensions. To affect us and alter us, as profoundly as real people and things do." ~ Jhumpa Lahiri ~ Gifts for My Writer… Continue reading STONES AND BONES: FOSSILS AND THE STORIES THEY TELL — Review
Thought for the Day: "There are two reasons I support mistake-making. First, we know that failure means we tried. It also means if the mistake is wrong enough, we can make someone laugh." ~ Jorjeana Marie ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writing good dialogue is a real art. I am always on the lookout… Continue reading WHAT GOES ON INSIDE A BEAVER POND? — Review
Thought for the Day: "I don’t like to write, but I take great pleasure in having written – in having finally made an arrangement that has a certain inevitability, like the solution to a mathematical problem. Perhaps in no other line of work is delayed gratification so delayed." ~ William Zinsser ~ Gifts for… Continue reading THE ENIGMA GIRLS: HOW TEN TEENAGERS BROKE CIPHERS, KEPT SECRETS, AND HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II — 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: “Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.”~ Truman Capote ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writing in multiple viewpoints is becoming more and more popular,… Continue reading DRAWING WITH SQUIGGLES & WIGGLES: CREATE 100+ CARTOONS WITH FUN SHAPES! — Review
Thought for the Day: “Inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic striving, but it comes into us slowly and quietly and all the time, though we must regularly and every day give it a little chance to start flowing, prime it with a little solitude and idleness.”~ Brenda Ueland ~… Continue reading ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! REVISED AND EXPANDED: A HISTORY OF EARTH, DINOSAURS, RULERS, ROBOTS, AND OTHER THINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION — Review
Thought for the Day: "Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it." ~ Kurt Vonnegut ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all want to keep our readers on the edge of their seats. That's how we keep the pages turning. HERE is… Continue reading ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS, FUNGI, AND LICHENS: FOR YOUNG READERS — Review
Thought for the Day: “Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”~ Tom Stoppard ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all want our characters to be memorable. Lisa Hall-Wilson has written a fun and useful post HERE on Writers… Continue reading A WALK THROUGH THE RAINFOREST — Review
Thought for the Day: “Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”~ Louisa May Alcott ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We often hear editors, agents, and instructors talk… Continue reading KIDS CAN COOK ANYTHING! — Review
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