Starlog

  • Canine Good Citizen

    This is my “Hundred and One-th” post.  I find that incredibly amusing.  When I started this blog 7 months ago, I had no idea what I was going to write about.  Now you can’t shut me up.  Who Knew? Anyway… Read more

  • Lesson Twenty-Six from a Manuscript Red Line: CAPITAL LETTERS

    Do you use Capital letters when your character yells?  Do you use them for casting spells?  Do you use them for inner thoughts?    Me?   No, Jennifer.  I would never do such a thing!  Well, I might… and I have. Read more

  • 7 x 7 Link Blog Award

    It’s been a very award winning season for me.  No more pouting when I see these lovely tags on other’s blogs.  Now I have quite a collection of my own! I was granted the 7×7 award by the lovely and talented Ms. Read more

  • What do Young Readers Look for in a Novel?

    What do Young readers want in a novel?  What makes a great novel for a middle grader?  I figured since I know a kid who voraciously devours books, I’d just ask. Eric just finished “The Genius Files Mission Impossible” by Read more

  • Book Review of THRONE by Philip Tucker

    I will never read another book the same as I used to.  Every little thing that’s wrong JUMPS out at you when you become a serious Beta Reader.  Have you ever noticed that? Anyway, let’s chat about THRONE by Philip Read more

  • Sucking out all your creativity with one word: Cancer

    Sorry, I know you are all expecting my normal Monday night Manuscript Red-line post, but I really felt like I needed to stray away from writing… just this once. A year and a half ago, I was diagnosed with Basal Read more