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March 25, 2022
Growth Chart and Instagram posts!
Happy Friday, Write Edge readers! It’s a blustery one here today in Central Illinois, but I have a brand new Growth Chart and new Instagram posts to cheer you up. First, this month’s Growth Chart. Here’s a quick excerpt:
“MY PHONE ARRIVED AT 10:23 THIS MORNING. I AM COMING HOME SOON TO CLAIM IT.”
“Why are you shouting at me?”
“LET ME SPIT INTO A TUBE REAL FAST AND I WILL COME HOME AND EXPLAIN,” she wrote back.
Read the whole Chart now on Growth Chart!
Also, new Instagram posts show you what I’m reading and a fun exhibit here in town. Check those out with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page (you can see the previews of them here on the home page too.)
Have a great weekend, and take care of each other and yourselves, readers!
E.R.G.
March 23, 2022
Book review for you!
Hello, Write Edge readers! I hope you’re having a good week so far. My apologies for not posting last Friday and on Monday. In truth, I was looking for a book to review. I had to make my way through three books before I could find one to share with you. Today I offer my thoughts on Remember Me by Estelle Laure. Here’s the opening to my post:
A teen in the near future wakes up to discover that her life seems off kilter. As she tries to retrace her steps to the moment everything changed, she finds herself confronting hard truths. Author Estelle Laure’s latest YA novel features a plot that’s slightly out of breath but contains writing that sparkles in Remember Me.
Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
Keep an eye out on Friday for this month’s Growth Chart, and if I can I’ll try to sneak some Instagram pictures on my feed for you too.
Take care of each other and yourselves, readers. Have a great week!
E.R.G.
March 16, 2022
Book review now up!
Hello, Write Edge readers! I hope you’re having a wonderful day and week so far. I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Today I share my thoughts on The Heights by Louise Candlish. Here’s the opening to my review:
A woman sets out for revenge when she learns that the person responsible for her son’s death is roaming free. As she fights with loved ones about what to do, she revisits the memories of the circumstances around the tragedy and must decide how far she’ll go to get the justice she believes she deserves. Author Louise Candlish plumbs the depths of a mother’s grief with a plot that sometimes gets a little lost in her newest book The Heights.
Read the whole post now on The Write Edge Bookshelf.
Take care of each other and then yourselves, readers. Have a great day!
E.R.G.
March 14, 2022
Pi(e)s and ides and lots of green
Hello, Write Edge readers! This is something of an unusual week indeed. It’s Pi Day today, which really should be about math but gives people an excuse to chow down on their favorite pastry-filled item (most of us here in the States eat sweet pies; other countries often serve savory ones too.) Then we have tomorrow, the Ides of March. Do be careful, friends. Later this week, we also celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Lots to keep us busy this week!
I also have some fun content. First this week’s short story. I know I started the year by saying I would focus on micro fiction, but this one encouraged me to keep going just a little longer. Here’s the excerpt:
One of the men closest to her guffawed with laughter. “You think you’re going to convince Harvey to do it?”
Read the whole story now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!
Next is the book review for this week. In case you missed the #bookreviewpreview on Instagram on Friday, this Wednesday I’ll share my thoughts on The Heights by Louise Candlish. Find out what I thought of this thriller in the middle of the week on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
Finally (speaking of Instagram,) we’ll go back to pictures on Friday. Find out what I’m reading for next week’s book review by looking for #bookreviewpreview and see what else I’m up to in my reading/writing life (as well as the other things I do when I’m not in the studio pounding away on my keyboard. :D)
Take care of each other and yourselves, readers!
E.R.G.
March 11, 2022
Latest Instagram posts now up!
Good evening, Write Edge readers! We got a little burst of snow this morning that is pretty much all gone now, although it’s going to be bitterly cold tomorrow. Then after that we’re getting spring-like temperatures. I hope the nice weather stays!
I’ve posted my latest Instagram pictures for you. They include what I’m revising next, what I’m reading next, and more. Check them all out with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page. You can also see little previews right here on the home page of The Write Edge.
Take care of each other and yourselves, readers. Have a lovely weekend!
E.R.G.
March 9, 2022
Book review now up!
Hello, Write Edge readers! A happy sunshine-y Wednesday to you from Central Illinois. I have my latest book review for you. Today I share my thoughts on The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith. Here’s the opening to my post:
A singer on the cusp of the next big step in her career is forced to reset after an embarrassing incident on stage. In her week off, she must learn to connect with an emotionally distant parent and discover her love for music again if she wants to keep moving forward. Author Jennifer E. Smith’s latest book contains refreshing moments of clarity, but some scenes feel a little less developed in The Unsinkable Greta James.
Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
Take care of each other and then yourselves, readers. Have a wonderful day!
E.R.G.
March 7, 2022
Welcome to the first full week of March!
Hello, Write Edge readers! It’s a chilly, blustery day here in Central Illinois today. I had to run outside for a minute this morning to speak to someone and had only grabbed a thin jacket. Brrr!
That’s okay; I have plenty of good content to keep you warm. :>
First, this week’s short story. I had no idea, when I picked this prompt, what would come of it. I wish I knew more about this protagonist and the choice he made, but sometimes writing is like that. Maybe you can share your theories with me! Here’s the one-sentence excerpt:
[T]hose who ran away had to keep running until life kicked them in the butt and forced them to stop.
Read the whole story now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!
Next, it’s this week’s book for my review. On Wednesday I’ll share my thoughts on the recently released novel The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith. If you want to know whether you should pick it up too, come back in the middle of the week for my review on The Write Edge Bookshelf.
Finally, at the end of the week, we’ll go back to Instagram and new posts there. You’ll find out what I’m reading for next week’s book review (just look for the #bookreviewpreview with the post) among other bits and pieces of my writing and non-writing life. Find older posts with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or visit my Facebook author page.
In the meantime, take care of each other and then yourselves, readers!
E.R.G.
March 4, 2022
Instagram posts now up!
Good evening, Write Edge readers! I’ve posted my latest photos for you on Instagram. Check out what I’m reading for next week’s book review by seeing the #bookreviewpreview post as well as another book that I’m spending time with for my own enjoyment. See bits of a little walk I took in our neighborhood. Come with me on a quick journey down memory lane.
Use my handle, @EktaRGarg, on Instagram to find me. You can also check out what I’ve posted by visiting my Facebook author page. And, of course, there are the little previews right here on The Write Edge down on the lower right-hand part of your screen.
Have a lovely weekend, readers, and remember to talk care of each other and then yourselves!
E.R.G.
March 2, 2022
Book review now up!
Hello, Write Edge readers! I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Here’s the opening to my thoughts on The Night Shift by Alex Finlay:
Two crimes committed more than a decade apart bear a striking resemblance to one another. As the FBI and local law enforcement try to solve the case, those who survived will have to decide whether they can live with their secrets or share them to spare the next possible victim. Author Alex Finlay sets up a mostly believable scenario that leaves loose ends in his second book The Night Shift.
Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
Take care of each other and then yourselves, readers!
E.R.G.
February 28, 2022
Doubling down for the last day of February
Happy last day of February, Write Edge readers! It’s hard to believe we’re going to turn the page on the calendar tomorrow morning. Before that happens, though, I wanted to make sure I fit in everything I promised for these last few days of the month.
First, this week’s content. Today is the last Monday of the month, which means our monthly writers’ showcase. Check out what pieces made me sit up straight in my chair during February, including what I think is a lovely homage to Shirley Jackson and a short story that gives you all the feels. Find those pieces on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!
In the middle of the week, I’ll share a brand new book review with you. If you check out my Instagram today (yes, on a Monday!) you’ll see the #bookreviewpreview for this week’s novel. For those of you who don’t have Instagram, I’ll be reviewing The Night Shift by Alex Finlay. You’ll see that on Wednesday on The Write Edge Bookshelf!
At the end of the week I’ll go back to Instagram with new posts, but I’ve also posted some pictures today for all the things I should have posted on Friday. Also, a bonus: I’ve posted last week’s Growth Chart too. Here’s an excerpt of that:
Thirteen and Ms. P. have a standing appointment for every Thursday afternoon, and, funny enough, this makes me feel more like Thirteen is growing up than the thought of graduation does.
Read the whole thing on Growth Chart now!
Have a wonderful day and week, readers. Take care of one another and yourselves!
E.R.G.
