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All In — A to Z Challenge
A to Z Primer — A Study of the World Behind Your Eyes Day One — All In Can writing improve your life? I’m going to attempt to write something every day for a month, and I’m hoping the daily … Continue reading
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Words
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Words by Arianna Rich Words: I They’re sweet like honeysuckle, hiding in the bushes. II They’re the words of mourning, when you get a midnight phone call: “There was a crash … ” Read more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arianna Rich, poems, poetry, Thirteen Ways of Looking at Words, words
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Moon Talk
Moon Talk For centuries, the moon has captivated our imagination, influenced our bodies, and penetrated our dreams in all her evanescent, full and mysterious glory. Moon Talk, by Wade Stevenson pays a metaphorical tribute to the golden glowing orb whose … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, howl at the moon, Moon Talk, poetry, poets, Wade Stevenson, writing
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The Chocolate Assassin
The Chocolate Assassin The ghost of Dashiell Hammett floats between the pages of The Chocolate Assassin, by Peter Durantine, a crime noir novel á la Hammett, Raymond Chandler and the rest. Set between two time periods — present day and … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Cool Clothes
Post three in a three-part series on the art and craft of writing for children: [photo courtesy of Lee Harper] The Emperor’s Cool Clothes The Emperor’s Cool Clothes by Lee Harper is a reimagining of the beloved tale, The Emperor’s … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book review, Children's books, Coyote, illustrator, interview with Lee Harper, kids books, Lee Harper, Snow, Turkey Trouble, Woolbur
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Alex Moves to a New House
Post No. 2 in a series of three posts with three children’s authors dishing on the art and craft of writing for kids. Alex Moves to a New House Justine Bugaj, co-owner of bookscover2cover with a newly launched PR and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Moves to a New House, book review, Children's books, Justine Bugaj, moving, pictures books, plants, transition, vegetables
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The Seed Guys are Back!
The Seed Guys are Back! “ Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure.” -Thomas Watson, Founder, IBM “The entrepreneur: passionate, unrelenting, courageous, and, arguably, insensible … Continue reading
Sunshine Blogger Award
Thanks to one of my favorite book reviewers, Ajoobacats Blog, for nominating me for a Sunshine Blogger Award, a really A-mazing thing since I’m sitting here watching the snow fall as I type and sunshine would be super. … Continue reading
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The Signature of All Things
The Signature of All Things What a wonder is The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert, lush, verdant and efflorescent like the plants that fill its pages. You can’t help but get pulled in and up by … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book review, Eat, Elizabeth Gilbert, love, NYT bestseller, Pray, The Signature of All Things
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Dear Mister Essay Writer Guy
“Memory is like rope, knotted every three or four feet, and hanging down a deep well. When you pull it up, just about anything might be attached to those knots. But you’ll never know what’s there if you don’t pull. And the … Continue reading
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Tagged advice and confessions, cannibals, Dinty W. Moore, essay, life, love, memoir, writing, writing guide
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