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Review of “Stranded with the Cyborg”
I read “Stranded with the Cyborg” by Cara Bristol. This is Cy-Ops Series #1. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Positives: the meet cute is authentic, there are … Continue reading
Coffee Talk and Writer Secrets the one with the Spilled Secrets
Hey, writers. How’s the writing going? Did you write last week? Are you planning to write this week? Do you have your beverage? I do – and since it’s a billion degrees out today, I’m drinking water. Lots and lots … Continue reading
June Roundup
Hey, writers! In case you missed a few posts, I’m sending you this roundup of posts. I hope the writing is going well for you. Keep at it! My Posts Bones and Stones: A short story with an anthropological … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, guest bloggers, NaNoWriMo, PTSD, reading, Reviews, Romance, Science Fiction, Writers, writing craft, writing life, Writing Prompts, Writing Secrets
Tagged big secret, Bones and Stones, Creative Writing, inspiration, June roundup, Reviews, The Resilient Patriot, writer secrets, writing, writing craft, writing life, Writing Prompts
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Cloud Layout: David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas
In David Mitchell’s novel Cloud Atlas, several generations search for truth, knowledge, and the means of survival. Mitchell captures the essence of each time period and builds on it like an orchestra building to a crescendo and then he … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Book Reviews, Reviews, Science Fiction, writing craft
Tagged Book Reviews, Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, reading, Reviews
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Talk-Story and Ghost Words: The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
The value given to words is a shared experience between the storyteller and the receiver; both must be open to the story for it to have impact. Oral stories are … Continue reading
Setting Writing Goals: April 2017
How’s it going, writers? Did you write in April? I hope you did. I hope words flowed from your fingers and characters and worlds came to life through you. This month, I focused on writing articles, business copy, and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Anthropology, Book Reviews, Creative Writing, Divantinum, Freelance Writing, How To, Inspiration, Links, NaNoWriMo, research, Reviews, Romance, Science Fiction, Sock Monkey Writer's Group, Workshops, Writer Visits, Writers, Writing Prompts, Zombie Slayer
Tagged art, books, creativity, focus, guest bloggers, guest blogging, how to set writer goals, how to set writing goals, ideas, inspiration, marketing, month in review, novel, Reviews, writer review, writing
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The Stones of Kaldaar Review
I received The Stones of Kaldaar by Tameri Etherton in exchange for an honest review. And I’m so glad she messaged me because the story hooked me from the start! First, a bit about the author: Tameri Etherton is the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, Reviews
Tagged book review, Book Reviews, Reviews, Tameri Etherton, The Stones of Kaldaar, what to read
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Pathos, Ethos, and Logos in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
Let every people bring their gifts to the great festival of the world’s cultural harvest and mankind will be all the richer for the variety and distinctiveness of the offerings. – Chinua Achebe (PCSR 76) All African writers are … Continue reading
Review: Frank Herbert’s Dune
Review of Frank Herbert’s Dune by Darlene Reilley Frank Herbert’s Dune is a masterpiece. He is a genius because he creates a world with multilayered depths: planetology, society, technology, and more, down to the very worms that create the spice. … Continue reading
“When Ash Remains” Review
I received When Ash Remains by Dena Garson in exchange for an honest review. This is a paranormal romance, and adds the subgenres historical and Native American. First, a bit about the author: Dena Garson is an award-winning author of … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Dena Garson, reading, Reviews, When Ash Remains
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