tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41626557200912397512012-01-13T10:24:10.523-08:00conversations about reading, writing, and life as I know it ...Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362243803036954972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162655720091239751.post-54847875846932205412012-01-12T04:59:00.000-08:002012-01-12T04:59:48.911-08:00

The top 100 titles of 2011, compiled from USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. 1 The Help Kathryn Stockett - A young white woman tells the story of black maids in 1960s Mississippi (F) 2 The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins - Youth: Girl takes sister's place in a real world survivor game in a post-apocalyptic U.S. (F) 3 Heaven is for Real Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent Subtitle: "A Little Boy's

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What makes me pick up a book and not put it down? I’m not sure…. I like many of the old classics and reread some every year, I also enjoy a number of new classics or moderns and a whole lot of books in between. But to describe the perfect book is impossible and dependent on the season of my life. I read Gone With The Wind, Huckleberry Finn, All Over But The Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg and To Kill A

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"Sunday in America was a day for relaxing whether you followed the fourth commandment or not. It was a day for church, for family meals, for reading the newspapers, listening to the radio, going for long walks, for afternoon naps, for working in the yard and visiting with neighbors.      "Sunday, December 7 was different."  (page 148 / Nook edition) This is a big book that details the feelings

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2012 has arrived! and with a hopeful heart I am looking forward to this new year of possibilities. Although I'll probably forget to write the correct date on my checks and other documents well into February, I am glad for this chance to open a new calendar book and think about this new beginning. I'm working on several great projects and enjoying all three. Their presence gives me a renewed

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Your100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Actively Waiting on God by John I. Snyder Author John Snyder’s book is designed to help the Christian reader commit to a structured journey of prayer. The season is to last 100 days and the goal is to move beyond self-reliance and into a deeper, trusting relationship with God. Day by day, page by page Dr Snyder provides a scripture based program that

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“Finally, and most important, the Bible contains a most wonderful promise from God: ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be give to him.” (James 1:5 NKJV) Author quote, page 11. Mark DeMoss spends his life seeking God’s wisdom, he prays for wisdom in handling his relationships, to manage and advise his business clients

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Boys need heroes if they are to become good men … they need to know about men who have lived good and noble lives; working, staying sober, keeping their word, not taking advantage of women, and supporting their children. New York Times Best-Selling author William J. Bennett has written a big book of inspiration detailing the lives of men (both ancient and modern) who are worth knowing. And why

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Psycho, both the book (by Robert Bloch) and the movie (directed by Alfred Hitchcock), once consumed are hard to forget. Writers who want to write lasting dark, and macre stories are encouraged to read Stephen Rebello's Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. Pay attention to chapter two, The Novel, Robert Bloch's account of how he came to fashion his Freudian inspired novel based on the

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The author is just twenty-two when she receives a telephone call from her then husband Neil – their son Zack ’s breathing doesn’t sound quite right and he is concerned. Rushing home she finds her four-month-old son in distress, the healthy, happy baby that she had kissed good-bye just hours before is in trouble. Serious trouble. This isn’t the first time in her young life however, that an

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The author’s “Acknowledgement” page begins with the following thoughts: “It takes a village to write a book. And, it would seem, a city to publish it.” Can this statement be any less true of the journey one travels to complete faith in God and the Trinity? Especially, if one comes from a place that has “… no polite need of a Savior.” Dr Carolyn Weber has written the story of her spiritual

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"My mantra is this: local first, sustainable second, organic third ..." Hugh AchesonHugh Acheson, (credited with putting Athens Georgia on the gastronomic map) offers his fresh take on 120 new and traditional Southern favorites. Named Best Chef by Food & Wine, his recipes are accompanied by beautiful large, page size photographs and his views of buying and selecting the best foods for the

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WHAT CAN(T) WAIT by Ashley Hope Perez brings to us Marisa Moreno, a seventeen-year old from Houston, Texas, eager to break free from her immigrant Mexican family’s traditions in order make something more of her life. Marisa excels at math and her calculus teacher encourages Marisa to continue excelling so Marisa can apply to the engineering school at University of Texas, Austin. But her father

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...Win a copy of Rip The Page ... if you know a young writer, here is your chance to win a copy of this great resource for writers of all ages. Do you have a writing tip to share? Leave a comment below to enter the contest. Rip The Page!Adventures in Creative WritingBy Karen Benke“Here are the ideas, experiments, and inspiration to get your writing to flow off the page! … with zany prompts … and

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The Right StartA Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage, from Scribbling to Forming Letters and Writing StoriesBy Jennifer HallissyContest: Win a copy of this book by leaving a writing tip in the comment line below.“Learning to write is a milestone of childhood, one that ranks right up there with baby’s first smile, first steps, and first words.” Author quoteKids have great stories to tell and

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“Why we have taxes and deficits” Charley Reese’s Final Column…Retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel…Charley Reese is retiring. His last column is this one. I know many will miss this southern gentleman.. He had a great run and we are all better off for it.Farewell, Mr. Reese, and thank you.Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.This is about

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How to Flourish in Your Writing (Plus Three Writing Prompts) by Natalie Goldberg (Wild Mind, Writing Down t...(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();

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You will be missed....

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“The books in Macomber’s contemporary Cedar Cove series are irresistibly delicious and addictive.” Publishers Weekly Review (44 Cranberry Point)1105 Yakima Streetby Debbie Macomber_This is the story of Cabot Cove resident Bruce Peyton, his daughter Jolene and her step- mom Rachel. Jolene and Rachel shared a wonderful friendship before Rachel and Bruce fell in love and quickly married._Suddenly,

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Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me is one of those books to linger over. Quotable moments where I found myself nodding in agreement and then momentarily lost in thought. You know, remembering the good ole days when we were young and life seemed full of possibilities and sunny summer skies ... those moments in life before freedom and hope is trampled by reality. Growing up free is difficult when

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From Blog to Book DealIn recent months, I’ve seen a handful of articles and erudite authors out there who claim bloggers aren’t real writers. I disagree. I actually started a blog after I’d been a real journalist - as in someone who made a living writing and editing.When I became a mom, I knew I’d need to cut back on freelancing because I wanted to focus on motherhood and all those drooly grins

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USA Today has launched books.usatoday.com, which will allow consumers to discover, discuss, share, preview and purchase books online. The site will include USA Today's current 150-title bestseller list as well as the more than 10,000 titles that have appeared on the list. Users will be able to browse books, news and reviews, comment on them and share recommendations. Users will be able to preview

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Kate's book, Weightless ... is coming out in August. "There is a wave of body dissatisfaction sweeping across society. While bookstore shelves are well-stocked with tomes on how to overcome body image problems, very few take a faith-based, much less Catholic, approach to self-healing. Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body speaks not only to those who may have faced an eating disorder, but also

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Hey,I'm Morgie over at Barnes & Nobel reviews ... check out my review for Margaret Leroy's latest novel, A Soldier's Wife.http://my.barnesandnoble.com/communityportal/review.aspx?reviewid=1734639

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How well do you really know someone?_"As the war draws closer and closer to Guernsey and her home, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-in-law, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. _"What she does not know nor expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic

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... for What Can't Wait —the gripping debut teen novel from Ashley Hope Pérez.Here's an opportunity to a free digital copy of What Can't Wait, write a review for "Dialogue" and interview Ashley. Interested? leave a comment or send me an email.This is the story of one girl's survival in a world in which family needs trump individual success, and self-reliance is the only key that can unlock the

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Novel review and writing tips coming soon for Margaret Leroy's the Soldier's Wife

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Screen Doors And Sweet TeaBy Martha Hall Foose"Books offered alternative adventures to me as I grew up amid the kudzu. Mrs. Wilburn would read aloud to our fourth-grade class each morning from Willie Morris's books. We hung on every words, sending up a sorrowful "awww" when she would leave us hanging until the next day. For the first time I realized that a book could be about where you were from.

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Up Next Up:Described as an entertaining, touching memoir of life with an alcoholic father who secretly works with the CIA, a dark pilgrimage through the valley of depression and addiction, and finding a faith to redeem and a strength to forgive.

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"Marta says she is thinking of the book of Ruth," Ivar began, pausing for his wife's words. "Like Ruth, Susannah has traveled far to marry a man she did not know. Like Ruth, may you find great joy in your new family." (page 69)Jesse Mason welcomes his mail-order bride Susannah to his home in the Dakota Territory. Married by proxy by his brother, The Reverend back in Michigan the couple meet for

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Next up, Catherine's Richmond's first novel, a historical romance from Thomas Nelson.

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London born author, Gabrielle Donnelly has written an entertaining novel that might appeal to fans of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Described as: "Vibrant, fresh, and intelligent, The Little Women Letters explores the imagined lives of Jo March's descendants -- three sister who are both thoroughly modern and thoroughly March."(cover quote)_American-born Fee Atwater, a therapist in private

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Reading, The Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly. Review soon. Fun, interesting.

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According to Publishers Lunch, John Eisler's next John Rain Novel will be published by Amazon's new mystery / thriller imprint Thomas Mercer. Originally, during an interview Mr Eisler indicated that he was going to self-published his new novel THE DETACHMENT.The article states: "Amazon is paying Eisler an advance, one "that was comparable to what St Martin's was offering in the deal.... Eisler (

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Interesting article by Heather McCorkle, a YA authorhttp://heathermccorkle.blogspot.com/

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How To Write A Book ProposalBy Michael Larsen AARA review of the table of contents is enough to cause the interested reader’s heart to race. And if you are a nonfiction writer with a book to market or an idea to propose – you’ll be interested.But does the book live up to the chapter headings? Why yes it does … and more.The author reveals “Why now is the best time ever to write a book.” (There are

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...interesting take, read it here:http://reactionstoreading.com/2011/05/12/the-downside-of-the-e-revolution-in-publishing/

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"This book is fiction, but there is always a chance that such a work of fiction may throw some light on what has been written as fact."--Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

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If I were writing a book, I would seriously consider self-publishing.Self-published books outnumber traditionally published books by about 500,000 in 2009.It lost the stigma of "Vanity" press a long time ago.There are three BIG differences in the two options.TimeMoneyControlSelf-publishingSelf-published books go out in about six months. The writer pays all the costs but the writer also gets to

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Do you know Snooki? She's one of the stars on Jersey Shore and by her own admission not much of a reader (she admits to reading two books). Apparently Simon & Schuster (you know THE Simon & Schuster) saw something in this young, lightly lived, reality TV star when they offered her a publishing contract. Okay she has racked up more experiences than most other young women her age ... but she is

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Story Engineering author Larry Brooks responds to reviewers on his website StoryFix.com http://storyfix.com/ .

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Author Larry Brook asks the question "does the world need another book about writing?" After reading this one my answer is definitely ... yes! -Story Engineering "shows the storyteller what to write, where to put it, and why it works there without any of it being remotely formulaic." And any writer (beginner or seasoned) should know and practice the adage - show, do not tell.-Using 6 core

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Author Mark Childress* stopped by Books & Books in Coral Gables Florida last evening to talk about his latest novel, Georgia Bottoms (2011 Little Brown). Georgia (think Southern Belle, not the town) makes ends meet by entertaining the pillars of her small town Alabama community ... and she does it with style and graceful cunning. Each man (the bank president, doctor, preacher, publisher) gets one

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William F. BuckleyChristian Encounters Seriesby Jeremy LottThe late William F. Buckley: popular TV host (Firing Line), editor (National Review), author (50+ books and novels), nationally syndicated columnist (On The Right), Roman Catholic and well-known conservative with a distinctive voice is the subject of Thomas Nelson's Christian Encounters Series. One of ten children born into a wealthy

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I am not a big fan of Halloween. It appears to me that this day gives people a chance to display ugliness that most of us would rather not look at. I have never liked anything that smacked of “horror,” and I don’t find horror amusing. I made peace long ago with the “trick or treat” concept, because I enjoy the little ones in costume. Playing dressup is fine. Being as ugly and revolting as

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"Spiritual truth is not "academic" .... What you believe about God is the most important feature of your whole worldview. Look at it this way: of all the things you might ever study or reflect on, nothing could possibly be greater than God. So your view of Him automatically has more far-reaching ramifications than anything else in your belief system. What you think of God will automatically color

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Most people think of writers as recluses. They just assume that writers hide out in attics and the deep woods where nobody will interfere with the torrent of words we need to etch on paper. There may be a few writers who can live and work in solitary splendor, but not many.We writers know that we need a degree of isolation in order to be productive. I had friends in school who did their homework

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Author Susan Isaacs is currently on tour with her latest novel As Husbands Go."Writing is sometimes an art, and it certainly is a craft. But it's also a job. I go to work five or six days a week (depending how far along I am with my work-in-progress). Like most other people, there are days I would rather be lying in a hammock reading or going to a movie with a friend. But whether you're an artist

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It's a Plum deal for Janet Evanovich.http://blogs.forbes.com/bizblog/2010/07/15/is-janet-evanovich-worth-50-million/?rss_people

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Breathe BooksWednesday, July 14, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.Meet Kyoko Mori the author of YARN: Remembering the Way HomeYarn combines memoir -- Mori's story as a Japanese woman trying to make a home in the Midwest, and later striking out on her own -- and knitting lore -- its history, meditations on knitting as a loose, intuitive, and forgiving craft. She will read from the book, talk about home-making and

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Being a writer is a tough slog. I think most of us would agree that what we really want is to have written. The process of writing is hard, even tedious. What we want is a letter from an editor accepting a completed project for publication. It is a major challenge to motivate and trick ourselves into doing the work it takes to get to the goal. One writer said that the key to success as a writer

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Hi All, We meet every third Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the Havre de Grace Library. Bring something you've been working on to share with the group and be prepared to give feedback in return. Enjoy the attached Notes. See you on Thursday,May

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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: An Evening of PoetryMonday, August 2ndReadings begin at 7 p.m.The Vineyard Wine Bar142 N. Washington St. Havre de Grace, MD 21078443-502-2551 Join us for readings of original work by members of the Harford Poetry and Literary Society, and the mid-day poetry group, Lunchlines. Many thanks to The Vineyard Wine Bar; the Cecil County Arts Council and the Elkton Arts Center;

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Plan B - What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show Up The Way You Thought He Would? By Pete WilsonWracked by feelings of despair? Fear? Panic? Overcome by hurt, doubt and anger? Need help deciding what to do in your life? Are you a Christian who feels as if God has deserted you? Author Pete Wilson, the pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville has written a book that offers help and encouragement to

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The Sacred JourneyBy Charles FosterForeword by Phyllis TickleWhen Jesus said, “Follow me” Peter and Andrew dropped their nets and picked up their feet. Moments later James and John stopped squinting at the sun, hopped out of their boat and heeded the call. Without instruction, baptism, confirmation, repentance, or a supply of weekly envelopes to stuff these first followers began moving. A drop

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_I regularly receive copies of newly released books or books that will be published in the near future. Publishers, PR firms, and authors send books to reviewers to help get the word out and hopefully build an audience. It is estimated that 40,000 books are published each year which means that too many good books can be lost in the shuffle._Whenever I receive an ARC (advance readers copy) or

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Don't Just Start a Business-Start the Right OneBy Peri H. Pakroo J.D., Author of The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal GuideMost prospective entrepreneurs I meet already know they want to be self-employed, but they're less sure of exactly what kind of business they want to run. (Sorry, "One that makes a lot of money" or "One where I can set my own schedule" are not

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For all you introverts out there, here is some hope. Christian author Karen Hancock has a great post with links to introvert personality tests and networking for introverts. The publishing industry can be difficult to break into if you prefer to be alone, if you feel weird about telling strangers about your work. But being introverted is not wrong, just different and once you know you aren't

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By: Christina AdamsBang!It could've been the sound of a door slamming, but as I catapaulted over the wooden fence of Mr. Woodard's farm I knew it was a gun.When you are writing a story or non-fiction piece, that first line is so important. Depending on the genre you are writing, the tone and theme of your piece, and even your own personality, all come into play for those first few words. (After

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Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize An annual contest for short fiction. A chance for your fiction to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges. One first place winner receives $1000 and publication!Two honorable mentions receive $100 each.$20 entry feeSubmit one piece of fiction, not to exceed 10,000 words The postmark deadline is June 30. Read complete guidelines at http://

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Amidst The Wreckage of FINANCIAL RUIN, People Are Left Puzzling About HOW IT HAPPENED. Where Did All The PROBLEMS BEGIN? For the answer, Jack Cashill, a journalist as shrewd as he is seasoned, looks past the headlines and deep into pages of history and comes back with the goods. From Plato to payday loans, from Aristotle to AIG, from Shakespeare to the Salomon Brothers, from the Medici to Bernie

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Book Review: James Scott Bell's Plot and StructureBy: Christina AdamsAs you might guess from the title, this is a book for the writer who wants to dive deeper into technical aspects of writing a story or novel. Unlike many writers' book, that only have a chapter to devote to plotting, this book goes into detail on what a plot is, how to tell if it is not working and what to do to spruce it up. It

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Hillary Duff has just signed a multiple-book deal for a YA series and a nonfiction book on children of divorce.

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Tricia Goyer is the author of 20+ books and has published over 300 articles for national publications such as Guideposts for Kids, Focus on the Family, Christian Parenting Today, Today’s Christian Woman and HomeLife Magazine. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from American Christian Fiction Writers, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer's

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Marilyn Meredith a.k.a F.M. Meredith is the author of the award winning Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery series and the Rocky Bluff P.D. series, as well as many other novels. She recently wrote a blog post "Mistakes I've Seen Lately in Books I've Read" and graciously shares her thoughts here:Saturday, February 20, 2010Mistakes I've Seen Lately in Books I've Read When reading a book someone wants me

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If you are too busy to be apart of a writers group, or you haven't been able to find one you like, we have a solution for you. Here on "Dialogue" we are hoping to start an online manuscript critique group. We would form small circles, so no one would be overwhelmed by the amount of reading/critiquing, and send off a chapter or short section to each person in the group.For you budding writers who

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Indies Choice Award Finalists The ABA announced the nominees for their annual book awards. Member booksellers can vote during most of the month of March, with the winners to be named in April.Adult FictionBorder Songs, by Jim Lynch (Knopf)Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin (Scribner)The Children's Book, by A.S. Byatt (Knopf)Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese (Knopf)Generosity: An Enhancement, by

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My review of Saint Patrick by Jonathan Rogers PhD is available at our sister blog Inspiring Words here's the link: http://patriciapunt-inspiration.blogspot.com/

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By: Christina AdamsI love watching the Olympics. In years past I preferred the summer games over the winter, but this year has changed that. There are still many things I don't understand about sports like curling or hockey and I am okay with that. It's the individual stories that has me riveted to the television, the journey of one person toward winning a gold medal, the dreams and hopes of a

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A new edition of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg is due out in March, 2010. This new edition, advertisements say, includes a new preface by the author. My copy is copyright 1986, and Goldberg's Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life (1990) is combined in this particular printing. I return to this volume again and again.This is not a writing how-to, exactly,

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, is the story of how a cell sample taken from a poor, black Baltimore mother of six as she lay dying of cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951 turned into one of the most important tools in medicine. They are still alive today and whether or not you recognize her name her cells, the HeLa cells, have traveled the globe and have impacted your health

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Insider Business Tips From A Former Mob Bossby Michael Franzese(c) 2009 Thomas Nelson, Inc.Author Michael Franzese, a former mob boss, ex-con, and the youngest individual on Fortune magazine's survey of "The Fifty Biggest Mafia Bosses" (at one point he was earning millions every week) has advice for anyone who is looking to beat the odds. Since being released from prison (he served eight years of

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Lucille Clifton, National Book Award winner and former poet laureate of Maryland, died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 73. Mrs. Clifton, a resident of Columbia, was a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and was honored on many other occasions during her career. She was awarded honorary degrees from the University of Maryland and Towson University. She was the poet-in-resident at Coppin

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James loved books ... read Lesa's tribute here:http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/

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WinterThe wind carries an antiseptic bite and alsothe clicking sound of ice-coated branches.A male cardinal calls,"Birdy-birdy-birdy."He flits like fire through the shimmeringglisten of his ink-drawn world.Winter is not silent, still like death.It is only a cleansing pause, the quiet season.~~~~~Carol BindelPreviously published in Chesapeake, a publication of the National League of American Pen

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"During the initial stage of dormancy--called quiescence--the plant slows in response to environmental cues. If there is too much cold or nor enough light, a Douglas fir seedling will become quiescent, and cease its growth. But if those conditions change--a cold spring warms, a neighboring tree is cut down-- new buds will elongate and a second flush of growth will develop."But the second stage of

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"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says 'I'll try again tomorrow.'"Mary Anne Radmacher

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Book Review:Lesley Bolton and Lea Wait's Writing Children's Books By: Christina AdamsThis little book covers every topic in children's literature from its history to what can be expected in the future. It discusses nonfiction, fiction, how to know if you are a writer, whether you should illustrate your own book, how to deal with writer's block and what to expect when you get a contract in the

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Earlier today our friend* Lesa shared news about her husband Jim. Jim has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Followers of Lesa's Book Critiques (http://lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/ ) know just how much this generous and gracious (and funny) couple loves books, cats, and each other. Please keep them in your thoughts and if you are inclined, you can post your thoughts and words of

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Writers love to talk about money ... but hate to bring it up. I teach noncredit writing courses at our local community college and online. Most beginning writers have no idea what kind of money they can expect to make ... when they sell their first book."A nice deal is worth $1 - $49,000.00." I give them time to to consider the possibilities."A very nice deal means you will receive $50,000 -

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Each year more than 200 poems are entered in the Upper Eastern Shore's Regional Poetry contest. Now in its 14th year, the contest invites both experienced and beginning writers to submit entries to this exciting annual event which is presented by the Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot County arts councils. Cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25 dollars are awarded for first, second, and

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Rebecca Skloot dreamed about going on tour. She envisioned herself, her boyfriend, the dogs and her best friends traveling cross country in a great big tour bus to promote her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. But her publisher Crown had other ideas: "We really don't do books tours anymore." Her agent agreed. "They're just not the best investment of publicity funds." Instead, they

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M E D I A   R E L E A S E CONTACT: Karina Fabian Ann Margaret Lewis E-mail: karina@fabianspace.com e-mail: annlewis@joesystems.com For Immediate Release Catholic Writers Conference Online Provides Practical Help World Wide Web--This year's Catholic Writers’ Conference Online, which will be held February 26-March 5, 2010, will focus on the practical things the writer needs to succeed. The

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Book Review: William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White's The Elements of Style By Christina AdamsThe Elements of Style is a classic rule book on the basics of grammar and fundamentals of style. The whole book is written as a long list of rules separated by glossaries. In five brief parts, each covering its own topic, the English language is broken down into understandable mechanics. The first part covers

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Since it came out in February 2009, "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett has been embraced by book clubs and bloggers who can't stop recommending it to their friends.  Below is the link for November 2009 New York Times article written by Motoko Rich .... A Southern Mirrored Window “The Help,” a novel about the relationships between African-American maids and their white employers in 1960s

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By: Christina AdamsThe first time I went to a writers conference I had no idea what to expect. I brought a story I had recently changed the tense of for a private critique session and I was nervous. The first few hours I was introduced to more people, more concepts and more information than I thought existed. By dinner my head ached and I sat next to a man who told me this tragic story about his

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WestBow Press is having a writing contest. WestBow is an imprint of Thomas Nelson and specializes in self publishing. The contest is open to all writing, fiction and nonfiction (with the exception of children's and picture books. Young Adult is fine.) as long as the manuscript is 100 pages and completed. The only catch is that to win you have to be present at the OC Christian Writers Fellowship

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CONTRIBUTE TO CATHOLIC BOOK “LETTERS TO PRIESTS” You can contribute to a Catholic book being published, “Letters to Priests, Thanking The Men Of The Catholic Church.” At last an opportunity to thank priests for their every day dedication to healing, help and support of those who seek help. Authors Anne Hughes and Teena Adamick are looking for writers. This new publication will be a

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"You see, in the end, it's about the common property that is all around us: the air we breathe. It belongs to everyone on Earth-- and no one-- at the same time."Larry J. Schweiger, "A Grandfather's Lament," National Wildlife: World Edition, February-March, 2010, 6.Excerpt, a stanza especially for writers:CLASSIFIEDS WHOEVER'S found out what locationcompassion (heart's imagination)can be

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by Carol BindelI was feeling really lonely Monday, for mysterious, still undefined reasons. It is strange to be in this place, in this winter time, when there is no work pressing hard on me, where the structure of my day is more up to me to create anew each morning, to create a daily schedule out of the thin air, out of the passing minutes, than at any other season. In other seasons, after all,

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