Monthly Archives: November 2011

Books I Love/Where The Wild Things Are

Posted on November 15, 2011 by suehar

Maurice Sendak is the illustrator and author of this wonderful children’s book, the 1964 winner of the Caldecott Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year. I love the little boy Max and his fantastical journey to the land where the … Continue reading →

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My Sky 11.14.11

Posted on November 14, 2011 by suehar
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LIBRARY

Posted on November 11, 2011 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! You don’t get much wilder than a LIBRARY. What? Really, you don’t. You can pull a book from a LIBRARY shelf and become Frankenstein or Hannibal the Cannibal or Alexander the Great. You can be a pioneer … Continue reading →

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About People You Don’t Like

Posted on November 9, 2011 by suehar

I’m rewriting a scene in the third draft of my novel PRODIGY. The scene introduces two FBI agents. They’re minor characters, and I never get into their thoughts. One of them is an okay, likable guy, but the other is really irritating. … Continue reading →

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Books I Love/On Becoming A Novelist

Posted on November 8, 2011 by suehar

ON BECOMING A NOVELIST by John Gardner is an incredible book about the “getting there” process of becoming a novelist. My copy is falling apart at every seam and page, but I still keep it handy for inspiration as I write.

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My Sky 11.7.11

Posted on November 7, 2011 by suehar
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CACHINNATION

Posted on November 4, 2011 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! Last week I was rereading one of my favorite novels, JANE EYRE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Charlotte Bronte. In the part of the novel when Jane was employed as a governess, she would hear an eerie laugh in the … Continue reading →

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About November

Posted on November 2, 2011 by suehar

About You! November is one of those months that I both love and dread. I love that November (in the US anyway) means Thanksgiving, the beginning of holiday celebrations, a time that reminds us to be grateful. I dread that … Continue reading →

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Nov. 2011 Free Book!

Posted on November 1, 2011 by suehar

ALMOST HEAVEN by Chris Fabry is about as close to heaven as you can get with a book. I absolutely loved this story, the characters and the author’s skill in word use.  Not only is ALMOST HEAVEN a Christy Award … Continue reading →

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Oct. 2011 Book Winner!

Posted on November 1, 2011 by suehar

Congratulations to Sarah McHatton who won our October Free Book – THE GIRL IN THE GATEHOUSE! I’ll be sending the book your way, Sarah. Tomorrow I’ll post information about our November, 2011, Free Book tomorrow. I hope everyone will post … Continue reading →

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