Thought for the Day: “Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.” ~ William Faulkner ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: HERE is a good article from Writer’s Digest with 5 Story Mistakes Even Good Writers Make. I often say I don’t read… Continue reading The Unteachables — Review & Giveaway
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This Book Thinks You’re an Inventor — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "When I'm writing, I like to seal everything off and face the wall, not to look outside the window. The only way out is through the sentences." ~ E. L. Doctorow ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We all make mistakes. Writer’s Digest has a good article HERE that will show… Continue reading This Book Thinks You’re an Inventor — Review & Giveaway
The Presidents: Portraits of History — Review
Thought for the Day: ”There’s a phrase I use called "The Valley Full of Clouds." Writing a novel is as if you are going off on a journey across a valley. The valley is full of mist, but you can see the top of a tree here and the top of another tree over there.… Continue reading The Presidents: Portraits of History — Review
Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 — Review
Thought for the Day: “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ~ Karen Lamb ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Anne R. Allen has a great post HERE with 10 tips for writing a good first chapter. I have been told that my book is “episodic.” What does that really mean… Continue reading Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 — Review
Wildfire — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "Don't wait until you're 'in the mood.' Get into the mood by writing." ~ Margaret Atwood ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I know a lot of you have an interest in writing historical fiction. K. M. Weiland has a good post HERE with 7 tips for researching when writing historical… Continue reading Wildfire — Review & Giveaway
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins — Review
Thought for the Day: “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” ~ Colin Powell ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Writer’s Digest has a good column HERE by Ann Garvin that will give you 10 Ways To Hook Your Reader (and Reel Them in for Good). How much… Continue reading The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins — Review
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
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
Absolutely Alfie and the Princess Wars — Review
Thought for the Day: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” ~ J. K. Rowling ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Fear is such an important emotion in writing. Lisa… Continue reading Absolutely Alfie and the Princess Wars — Review
Because of the Rabbit — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life. ~ Giorgos Seferis, writer ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Melissa Donovan is going to tell you What Makes Iconic Characters Unforgettable HERE on Writing Forward. This is… Continue reading Because of the Rabbit — Review & Giveaway
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