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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

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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

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The Atlas Obscura Explorers Guide for the Worlds Most Adventurous Kid — Review

Thought for the Day: "Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun.” ~ Christina Rossetti, poet ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: There are a lot of resources and communities on line for writers. The post HERE from reedsy lists Fourteen of the Best Online Writing Communities for Writers. I am… Continue reading The Atlas Obscura Explorers Guide for the Worlds Most Adventurous Kid — Review

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The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Claire — Review

Thought for the Day: "Someone once told me not to bite off more than I can chew. I said I'd rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocrity." ~ Author Unknown ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I ran across an interesting post by Pamela Donison called Using Poetic Techniques to Strengthen Our Prose. There… Continue reading The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Claire — Review

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The Boy, The Bird, & the Coffin Maker — Review

Thought for the Day: “A drop of ink may make a million think.” ~ Lord Byron ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I have been struggling trying to find the right title for one of my manuscripts for a long, long time, so I was happy to find the post HERE from M. L. Davis… Continue reading The Boy, The Bird, & the Coffin Maker — Review

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Welcome to Wonderland #3: Sandapalooza Shake-Up — Review

Thought for the Day: "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success." ~ James Cameron ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Anne R. Allen always has such good posts. The post HERE on tips for strong writing is really, really good. Do not miss it.… Continue reading Welcome to Wonderland #3: Sandapalooza Shake-Up — Review

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Just Under the Clouds — Review AND Bobs and Tweets Trick or Tweet — Review & Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”  ~ Thomas A. Edison ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Would you like to notch up your scene conflict? K. M. Weiland has some great ideas HERE. Query letters are so important and so hard. GalleyCat… Continue reading Just Under the Clouds — Review AND Bobs and Tweets Trick or Tweet — Review & Giveaway

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Where the Watermelons Grow — Review & Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”  ~ Henry Ford ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Need to create some suspense or tension? Well, yes, of course we all do. Tiffany Yates Martin has a guest post HERE at Writers in the Storm that will help… Continue reading Where the Watermelons Grow — Review & Giveaway

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Bob — Review & Giveaway

Thought for the Day: "Fiction is experimentation; when it ceases to be that, it ceases to be fiction."   ~John Cheever~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Editing? Don’t miss the post HERE from Janice Hardy at Fiction University. Not all of our protagonists are choir boys, nor should they be. So how do we make… Continue reading Bob — Review & Giveaway

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Road Trip with Max and his Mom — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream.” ~ C.S. Lewis ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: James Scott Bell at Kill Zone has something HERE to say about saying nothing. It’s interesting. We are always being told how important our openings are. Just… Continue reading Road Trip with Max and his Mom — Review and Giveaway