Books I Love/Two Old Women
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
Books I Love/Where The Wild Things Are
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…
Books I Love/On Becoming A Novelist
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.
Books I Love/PRAYERS FOR SALE
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…
Books I Love
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,…
Books | Writing | YOUR Novel
Blogs for Writers
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 –…
Books | Writing | YOUR Novel
36. Plot Redux
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…
June ’11 Free Book!
My husband and I were driving near our home when we came across a field full of horses, all colors and many sizes. I’m not a great rider, but I love horses. Seeing all those beautiful animals made me smile. Another thing that makes me smile is a great book, and we have two for you…
Currently Reading 4/’11
I love to “discover” new authors. I’m currently reading two first novels by new-to-me authors. For our April book, our Reading Group chose Guardians of Hallowed Ground, Gettysburg by Thomas J. Ball. Guardians is an account of a time-travel journey made by a group of modern soldiers to the Civil War battle of Gettysburg. Tom’s research is impeccable and his…
Witchdoctors
Book Review: OUR WITCHDOCTORS ARE TOO WEAK Authors: Davey and Marie Jank Imagine living for years in an Amazon jungle village that doesn’t have the luxury of running water (except in an alligator-infested river). Home is a wattle-and-daub hut with a mud floor and thatched roof. The people speak a language you don’t know – a language…
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