Thought for the Day: "The one thing I've learned is that you have to steer a project in the direction of the maximum fun for you." ~ George Saunders ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Parker Peevyhouse writing for The Writer’s Attic has a great post HERE called "My spine pressed into my throat." Please… Continue reading Gary D. Schmidt for Younger Readers — Reviews
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THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “When I’m writing the first draft, I’m constantly reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box, so that later I can go back and build castles.”~ Jordan Peele ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Queries can't be avoided if you want to be published, but writing them can be… Continue reading THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK — Review & Giveaway
THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL — Review
Thought for the Day: "Sometimes you have to be less ashamed about writing a bad poem than you would be about being silent." ~ Robert Hass ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Unreliable narrators are a challenge to write, but they can do a lot of work for an author. HERE is a great article… Continue reading THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL — Review
MASCOT — Review
Thought for the Day: "You are lucky to be one of those people who wish to build sand castles with words, who is willing to create a place where your imagination can wander. ~ Anne Lamott ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: Every book needs good pacing and tension throughout. HERE is a good article… Continue reading MASCOT — Review
MIXED FEELINGS — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: “You either write or there’s silence. It’s that simple.”~ Gregory Galloway ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: We would all like to hear some really good publishing news, but maybe it’s better to have a realistic picture of what is going on. HERE is a terrific article by Vicky Weber on… Continue reading MIXED FEELINGS — Review & Giveaway
RISE OF THE SPIDER — Review
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, diplomat, Nobel laureate ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I can never get enough about query letters. If I see an article or post on… Continue reading RISE OF THE SPIDER — Review
ORPHANLAND — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "I'm always aware of writing around things I can't do, and I've come to think that that's actually what 'style' is - an avoidance of your deficiencies." ~ George Saunders ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: I've often read about a story being structured in three acts, but HERE K. M.… Continue reading ORPHANLAND — Review & Giveaway
ATLAS OF PREHISTORIC ANIMALS — Review
Thought for the Day: “Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ~ William Faulkner ~ Gifts for My Writer Friends: As I've mentioned here, I am working hard at trying to cut words from my… Continue reading ATLAS OF PREHISTORIC ANIMALS — Review
HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE — Review & Giveaway
Thought for the Day: "I believe that, more than anything else, this grief of constantly having to face down our own inadequacies is what keeps people from being writers. Forgiveness, therefore, is key. I can't write the book I want to write, but I can and will write the book I am capable of writing.… Continue reading HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE — Review & Giveaway
HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER — Review
Thought for the Day: "When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done." ~ Stephen King ~ Gifts for… Continue reading HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER — Review
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