When I was young, one of my favorite things to do on a cool, usually rainy, Fall day was grab a big bag of M&M’s(click on that and check out the weird M&M options on amazon. Coffee and nut, what?), a nice warm blanket and a good book. So for our second installment of OctoberContinue reading “October Pairings (#OctPairs): Halloween Candy and Books”
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#Writober Update
I wanted to add a few things to the line-up for #Writober. While reading Slade House: A Novel by David Mitchell for #RIPXII’s Peril of the group read, I had another idea of how to use the #Writober 2 pinterest board. Each image could be a scene in a continuous story. You mightContinue reading “#Writober Update”
What are you planning for #Writober?
#Writober – a writing and reading extravaganza leading to Halloween September is flying by too quickly. I haven’t even posted my giant Summer reading review yet, but it’s already time to start looking toward October. October is a great time for writing, especially creepy fantasy and horror challenges. I’ve decided to use J.S. Nagy’s challengeContinue reading “What are you planning for #Writober?”
Summer Book Bingo 2: Adventures with A Good Book
In my last post, I told you about all the fun squares/book choices of the Seattle Summer Book Bingo. One of those squares said to get a recommendation from an independent bookseller, so I headed over to A Good Book in Sumner, WA to see what they could recommend. Recommendations When I mentioned to the dark-haired,Continue reading “Summer Book Bingo 2: Adventures with A Good Book”
Great Summer Reads: Summer Book Bingo
I had a lot of fun with Seattle Summer Book Bingo last year, so I kept an eye out for it this year to get an earlier start. Are any of you enjoying a reading challenge this summer? I’ve chosen some of the books I’ll be reading and have already enjoyed a couple, but look forwardContinue reading “Great Summer Reads: Summer Book Bingo”
Whisper by Christopher Bailey: a YA page turner.
I had an Amazon gift-card, so I treated myself to a copy of Whisper by Christopher Bailey and I’m glad I did. Like Chris’s other novels I’ve read, Without Chance and The Crystal Key (Starjumper Legacy, Book 1), it is a page turner. Christopher Bailey definitely knows how to keep me reading to the end.Continue reading “Whisper by Christopher Bailey: a YA page turner.”
New Book! BEWILDERMENT by Michael Onofrey
Last September we had a special guest post from Michael Onofrey, an author I met through the Five On The Fifth Magazine‘s authors group. His post, About Writing, let us peek into his writing life. Today, I am happy to announce his novel Bewilderment is available for pre-order on Amazon. It will be officially releasedContinue reading “New Book! BEWILDERMENT by Michael Onofrey”
Book Spine Poems: Happy #NationalPoetryMonth
This morning, I came across an article in School Library Journal called Here’s How You Make a Book Spine Poem with Your Students/Patrons by Travis Jonker The concept is simple, fun and it inspired me. Here are my poems, created from my bookshelf in celebration of National Poetry Month. I hope you will join meContinue reading “Book Spine Poems: Happy #NationalPoetryMonth”
Author Interview with Diana Rose Wilson – November: It’s not just #NaNoWriMo. Don’t forget #Movember.
Last month, author Diana Rose Wilson shared her great writing tips and tricks in her guest post Be Outrageous! Now, just in time for her favorite holiday, Halloween, she has agreed to answer my questions about her writing, her websites and her love of mustaches. We met at the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference (#PNWC16), soContinue reading “Author Interview with Diana Rose Wilson – November: It’s not just #NaNoWriMo. Don’t forget #Movember.”
Beware The Creeping Nouns
I am reading A Writer’s Coach: The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work by Jack Hart. Though it is geared toward journalism, the information is useful and inspiring for my fiction. One sign of a skilled writer is avoiding redundancy. Mr. Hart uses the analogy of felling a tree. The skilled woodsman takes efficientContinue reading “Beware The Creeping Nouns”
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