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Linda Jo Martin

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Hi, I'm a writer and blogger.

I started a group here on Goodreads in June 2021 - called California Reading - for those of us who like to read about California history and/or who like California fiction.

I like to read memoirs, history, clean fiction, and Christian literature (fiction and nonfiction).
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Linda Jo Martin What we call writer's block is a simple resistance to writing. The solution is to just get started. Getting started is sometimes the hardest part, but…moreWhat we call writer's block is a simple resistance to writing. The solution is to just get started. Getting started is sometimes the hardest part, but it leads to progress and that's all we can expect for one day.(less)
Linda Jo Martin I'm currently revising four YA adventure novels - my Antediluvian Adventures series. …moreI'm currently revising four YA adventure novels - my Antediluvian Adventures series. (less)
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September is here, and I’m on to a new project… planning a possible new business venture. It all started a few mornings ago when I woke up and the first thing in my mind was that I could do this. More information later, as I must wait to see how things work out. Word of […]
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
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Amazing men doing amazing things!

We may not think of flight as being all that amazing these days, but back in the very early 1900's it was considered revolutionary. Many people thought it would never happen, and they laughed at men who tried to devis
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Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
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Lasagna on a waffle? ... hmmm ... that's creative!

I enjoyed this sweet story of a girl living with her uncle after her parents were lost at sea. There is a restaurant in town where everything is served on a waffle. There are also recipes at the end o
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
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From one native Californian to another, this held my attention.

I enjoyed all the essays in this book but my favorite was "Notes From a Native Daughter" as I've lived in California most of my life and this essay brought many happy memories to mind. I
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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
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Four youthful men I cannot much admire.

This book's title seems strange when we're actually following the activities of four young men - Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan. The first three are Musketeers in the service of Monsieur de Tréville, the
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Shepherd's Notes by Dana  Gould
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I've used several of these Shepherd's Notes books while reading the New Testament this year; this is the first one I've reviewed, but I do plan to review the others as well.

I really like and appreciate these Bible study companion guides. They give a
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And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers
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A cautionary tale about an ambitious pastor.

Paul Hudson was called into ministry at a small church in small town California. But his upbringing was from a father who created a megachurch. Paul could not be satisfied with the small church and the old
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“I believe the greatest pleasure in writing is in the progressive artistry of it. Each project is an attempt to do better than before - to produce a worthy work of art - something having meaning not only for the writer but also for those who may share the experience of it later. I treasure the hope of producing something that will make a difference in the world - some kind of positive change.”
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“A job half done is a job undone.”
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“Anything that dims my vision of Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me, and I must, as a Christian, turn away from it.”
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“Although it’s good to try new things and to keep an open mind, it’s also extremely important to stay true to who you really are.”
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“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
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“It is best as one grows older to strip oneself of possessions, to shed oneself downward like a tree, to be almost wholly earth before one dies.”
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“When you write, you are telling a story...to yourself. When you revise, you are telling a story to yourself...over and over again.”
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Cheryl Landmark Thanks for the friend request, Linda.


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