Book review of JA Nielsen's debut fantasy novel.
Tag: writing
Food, Memories, and Writing: Connecting Food & People
As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I'm participating in Charlotte's Community Read for 2024. The "Food, Memories, and Writing" workshops are going well and I'm having a blast. The first event was held at Visart Video and the participants ate it up--excuse the pun. We talked about Buttermilk Graffiti, the showcase book for the event, and how… Continue reading Food, Memories, and Writing: Connecting Food & People
Laura Sassi Gives a Master Picture Book Class
To follow up on last week's blog about Laura Sassi's picture book class, please see my interview with her on the Write2Ignite blog. Here are Laura's books. Leave a comment on the Write2Ignite book to win a copy of either Goodnight Manger or Goodnight Ark.Thanks to those of you who expressed interest in Laura's class.… Continue reading Laura Sassi Gives a Master Picture Book Class
Ordinary Hazards: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Barbara Younger for winning CAVE DADA from last week's blog. Nikki Grimes writes powerful young adult books in verse. You'll find my reviews of Between the Lines and Words with Wings on previous posts. Now I know why she is able to write such authentic poetry. It comes from the depth of her soul and the… Continue reading Ordinary Hazards: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Plotting," Pansting", and the Act of Discovery
Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won WONDER and Mary Jane Nirdlinger who won ORCHARDS. Thanks to all of you for leaving comments here and in Talking Story. More great giveaways coming up! In the ongoing conversation about plotter vs. panster I've discovered that I work somewhere in between these two camps. On the one hand, I can't… Continue reading Plotting," Pansting", and the Act of Discovery
In Her Own Words
In my writing career, the only thing I can imagine that would be better than acquiring an agent and publisher for Half-Truths would be if one of my writing friends reached their goal of obtaining a publisher. And so I am super-abundantly happy to celebrate Linda Phillips' news. Two years ago I shared how she… Continue reading In Her Own Words
This n' That
Here are two events I'd like to share with you, one in Charlotte and one on-line. The first is Bibliofeast, an evening of dinner, conversation, and hob-nobbing with authors. The dinner is at Maggiano's (one of our favorite restaurants) and the authors are: Charlotte mystery writer Mark deCastrique, whose latest novel is "The 13th Target." Emily Colin of… Continue reading This n' That
Reading, Writing, & Gingerbread Houses
When my daughter Lori graduated from Covenant Day School three years ago, she challenged me by saying, "Mom, you've got a lot of time now. I think you should volunteer somewhere." I don't know about the "lots of time" -- but I did agree that I could be more involved on a volunteer basis in… Continue reading Reading, Writing, & Gingerbread Houses
Attention South Carolina Homeschoolers!
I just wanted to let you know that I'll be giving three presentations at the South Carolina Home Educators conference on June 15-18 (Scroll down and you'll find me on the speakers list). I'll be giving workshops on "Mining Your Students' Lives: Writing Fiction in Middle and High School", "Show Them How to Create a… Continue reading Attention South Carolina Homeschoolers!
Learning from Literature
As I'm writing my second IRA proposal on "Show Don't Tell: How Creating a Genre Setting Enhances Reading Instruction" I am once again thinking about how I have learned to be a writer because I am a life-long reader. Lots of time writers give the same advice as I do, "If you want to write,… Continue reading Learning from Literature