L.M. Preston's Blog, page 69

GETTING PUBLISHED IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Many writers begin writing for the joy of the writing experience. They have no true idea of where the end of the road leads. It is believed that getting published is the answer to it all. Then the cold hard reality of going from writer, to salesperson hits them when they have to write their first Query Letter. After they snag an agent with the query letter, then they have to write a synopsis of

Interview with Mike Angley, Award-Winning Author of the Child Finder Trilogy

As a retired Air Force officer, what made you decide to write novels following your first career?"I've always loved to write, but I postponed my long-term goals while I pursued my Air Force career. In hindsight, I think that was a good thing because it allowed me to focus on my writing with the precision it needed. I retired as a Colonel having spent 25 years as a Special Agent with the Air

Clash of the Titans - Movie Review

What can I say? The dude that played Perseus (Sam Worthington) was hot. I think that added some points to my overall rating. The story starts off with a fisherman finding a baby. That kid, Perseus is taught to be a fisherman like his adopted father. After the death of his family due to a mishap of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, he's on a mission to kill or destroy Hades. Now, okay, I

Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Movie Review

Let's just say my kids dragged me to this one. All but three of the four actually read the book. The movie was most enjoyed by my 13yr old who gave it the highest ranking. Poor Greg never, ever seems to get a break. The movie is comprised of let down after let down for him and his group of friends. The one aspect of the movie that all of my kids stated made it less enjoyable than the book was

TEENS WHO THINK OF SUICIDE AS THE ANSWER

Being a Young Adult Writer, I often times have to ponder over my childhood. Sometimes I like the memories, and sometimes I want to forget them. However, I chose not to because I believe other kids can learn from my dumb mistakes.WHY DO SOME KIDS DO IT?I know the answer to this personally. Why? Because I spent two days in a hospital program that evaluated teens that decided to try their hand

Movie Reviews by Movie Diva - Monique

Check out her site: http://moniqueblog.net/Warner Brothers has added the early '90s film Arizona Dream to their Archive Collection and downloadable DVD selection. The film, which was highly rated when it first came out, stands up against the test of time.The film, starring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway, is about a young man named Axel who is taken by his cousin Paul (Vincent Gallo) from New York

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED

Wow, getting published. What does that mean? I ask that because getting published means different things to different people. First of all if you love writing, and you do it for the shear pleasure of the art, then publishing can happen for you. You just have to have an open mind, tough skin, and love your art. If you write because you want to be the next big author, who rakes in millions of

WRITING THROUGH THE ROUPH SPOTS

Many writers struggle with what they call writer's block. I call it road block. I don't tend to have writer's block. There's a reason why. The main reason is, as an engineer we are trained to look past the problem, troubleshoot it and move on. When I've spoken to other writers that say they are having a tough time finishing their book because they've reached a roadblock, I can usually say – they

REPO MEN - Movie Review

This movie was on my must-see list. Why? Because as a science fiction author I love science fiction movies. I loved the concept of this sick tale of repo men coming to take back organs. It had potential to be a good movie. It got off to a great start with great actors Forest Whittaker and Jude Law – definitely a great combination. It shows their friendship, their job of going after organs

Olympic Gold for Cat and Toby - Book Review

Please enjoy the book review below by Carol Upton, my guest reviewer fromDreams Aloud Promotions, www.dreamsaloud.ca Olympic Gold for Cat and TobySharon Kay RobertsISBN: 1-60838-275-2Available at www.horse-books-pony-stories.com and on Amazon Reviewed by Carol M. UptonWhat am I doing? I've never jumped a horse before! I don't know what to do. What if he refuses and I fall off. I don't have a hard