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April 10, 2011
Origin by JA Konrath- a book review
Origin by JA Konrath As a long-time fan of Michael Crichton and Steven King, it's been a while since I've read a book that reminded me how fantastic a book like Origen could be to get lost in. Throw in the clergy who are debating over what exactly the captured creature is, and you have [...]
According to Jane
According To Jane by Marilyn Brant My rating: 4 of 5 stars After finishing this book, I feel like I've been offered a rare glimpse into the whole life of the main character. I felt every acute blow by love-gone-wrong, every self-realization as if they were my own experiences. It's a bit like watching an [...]
April 3, 2011
Twitter's Sample Sunday- excerpt from Memories for Sale
Here is a little slice from my novella Memories for Sale – currently for sale on Barnes and Noble and also at Amazon. Enjoy! "Honey, was that really your Mother?" Dave probed. Nell shot him a playfully nasty look. "Yes, but no," Nell replied, flopping in an overstuffed armchair the color of the caribean sea. [...]
March 29, 2011
Book review:The List by Konrath
The List by J.A. Konrath My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fast paced book with an interesting, unique premise and likable, fully fleshed out main characters (well, except the bad guys- but you're not supposed to like them!) and I'm glad I took some time to read it. Indie published, it' just [...]
March 26, 2011
Renaissance Woman
I was reminded of the movie, Renaissance Man, and that led me to ponder (which I'm randomly inclined to do anyway) the origination of the phrase. This from smattering of explanations from Dictionary.com Renaissance man n. A cultured man of the Renaissance who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficent in a wide range of fields, or [...]
February 28, 2011
Mini- Book Review : The Year She Fell
The Year She Fell by Alicia Rasley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great read, illuminates the complexities of family history and how individual perceptions of shared events are always slightly different. View all my reviews Tagged: books, fi toon, reading
February 4, 2011
Mobile Multi-tasking for the creative lady
I'll be the first to admit, life has gotten away from me before, but somehow the past few months have been complete chaos. Following a series of electronic malfunctions, I found a tiny answer to my prayers for organization. Three days before Christmas my Kindle died. Of course it was too late to hope that [...]
October 29, 2010
Why Use a Writing Journal
All great writers absorb the particles of life and re-resent them to readers with fresh and concise clarity. One way to improve the quality of your fiction is to create a Writing Journal. This is not our average "I had soup and read a book today" journal. No. This is so much more. For starters, [...]
May 27, 2010
Reading for Profit
Like an artist who is able to sell their work, profiting from books that you would have read anyway is like icing on the cake. Now, profiting can mean many things, but for the purpose of this blog, when I say profiting, I mean that you get something from the time you spend reading a [...]
