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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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