Mitch Albom excels at presenting stories that warm the heart and touch the soul. Have A Little Faith is both a chronicle of his own spiritual journey and the biographies of two incredible men of faith – one Jewish and one Christian. I love the honesty of this book, and I love the insight into the…
The Wet Nurse’s Tale, a novel by Erica Eisdorfer, tells us a story through the eyes of Susan Rose, a wet nurse gifted in pluck, punnery and life’s wisdom. I loved the story and the insight into the past, when a woman’s worth might well be equated with the quality of her breast milk. Blessings!…
Women’s Work, The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber was said to be “Brilliantly original” by the Washington Post Book World. I can only agree. This work of non-fiction about fibers, spinning and fabrics opens a world of information in a fascinating way that links legends, archaeology and history. If you love fabric, are…
Immerse yourself in this delightful recreation of an Alaska Athabaskan Native legend by Velma Wallis. Velma’s culture and wisdom breathe through her words in Two Old Women. Blessings! Sue
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 Wild Things are. I love how very wild Max and the Wild Things are and yet how…
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.
My reading group chose the historical novel PRAYERS FOR SALE by Sandra Dallas as our October book. Great choice! From the back cover: “A powerful novel about an unlikely friendship between two women and the secrets they’ve kept in order to survive life in a rugged Colorado mining town.” I love this book because the main character…
Beginning next Tuesday (November 1, 2011) and continuing for most Tuesdays – at least until next summer (when life becomes nearly too hectic for me to breathe let alone blog), I will begin to write a very short blog about the books that I love. These aren’t the average everyday books I love, as in “Oh,…
Last week I published my last YOUR Novel post and promised you a list of blogs that will help you sell and market your novel. You’ll find lots of great information about finding an agent, writing queries, book proposals and getting your new “baby” out there in the world in the following blogs. (Next week –…
YOUR Novel! My dad has always been one of my alpha readers. He’s a speed reader. For him it’s all about story. My third draft is all about plot, and as I rewrite, I try to see what I’ve written “through my dad’s eyes.” On this rewrite, I read quickly and try to catch where my plot falls…
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