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Sunday Speed Snippet – Connect the Dots – And where’s yours?

Well, I’m half way through this blog tour. Whew! This is exhausting! In honor of the Release of “For the Lost of Christmas” today I’m serving up a snippet from “Connect the Dots.” Enjoy! (This is from Random page # Read more

January 6, 2012
Kreativ Blogger Award – TWICE in one Night!

Wow, did I get a nice surprise when I got home from wrestling practice tonight. (No, I am not wrestling… two of my sons are) My normal Thursday night post is going to have to wait because both the Lovely Read more

January 5, 2012
Review of Eldest by Christopher Paolini

The Monomaniacal Middle Grade Reviewer and I discuss the Novel Eldest by Christopher Paolini. So, what are your thoughts on Eldest? Chime in. I’m interested! Related articles Meet 3 Authors – FANTASTIC WORLDS (agirlaboyandablog.wordpress.com) The Inheritance Cycle Book Review (theaccomplishedwomen.wordpress.com) Book Read more

January 3, 2012
Lesson Twenty-Two from a Manuscript Red Line: Does your Protagonist “Grow Enough?”

In the closing comments of the Gold Mine Manuscript, the Publisher who red-lined it noted that the MC didn’t “Grow enough”. For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, Read more

January 2, 2012
Brilliance in Storytelling – A writer’s Review of “Super 8”

I mentioned before that I watch movies very differently now. If I realize half way through that I am really enjoying it (or not enjoying it), I start to analyze why and I try to wiggle the plot into “rules” Read more

December 30, 2011
Merry Day after Christmas and Happy Boxing Day!

It is the day after Christmas. Time to go crazy returning things for some. For me, it was the day to visit with my family. Boxing day is always, “Christmas, Take Two” for us, as we spend Christmas with my Read more

December 27, 2011