Means of Escape Fiction; 99 words Mac peered down the darkened tunnel. Afternoon turned to dusk and the lengthening shadows hid a multitude of threats. Fear prickled the skin on the back of her neck. She breathed slow and scanned the area. Adrenaline from the escape had her imagination working overtime. Not every fluttering leaf…
It may be Halloween, but it’s also the eve of NaNoWriMo! I’m not certain I will find the hours in the day to put all 1,667 daily words on the page. But I am planning to try! Here’s hoping the words flow in abundance for all of us who are embarking on the NaNo journey of 2016! *** What’s…
No, this is not a post about the dreams I have for my children. Nor for my life in the years to come. This is about the literal dreams. Keep reading. It’s funny, I promise. When Big Dude was a toddler, we were gifted a Richard Scarry book: Cars and Trucks and Things That Go!…
It’s been a busy week! Some writing, lots of plotting and learning new habits. Ever heard of Pomodoro Method? How has it worked for you? I’m making some good progress thanks to nightly micro-plotting! This week I’ll add another new habit: Dictating! Check back to see if the headset is intact after I make a go…
Between Shades of Gray Author: Ruta Sepetys © 2011 Publisher: SPEAK (Penguin) Genre: YA Historical Fiction Subgenre: Holocaust, Military, Europe Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Recommended and loaned to me by another busy mom! (But I will be buying my own copy!) Synopsis (Amazon blurb): “Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life–until Soviet…
This post is several things: an effort to raise awareness, a call to action and an opportunity to support a worthy cause. Next weekend, Saturday, October 29th, is the inaugural Shelane’s Run 5K. Coordinated by her family, friends and colleagues at Fairfax County Police Department, the walk/run 5K is a fundraiser for Postpartum Support International aimed at raising…
This weekend was the 14th annual James River Writers Conference in Richmond, VA. It starts with on Friday with “Master” classes, small seminar-like sessions on a variety of subjects pertaining to the craft and the business of writing. The rest of the weekend is two full days of panels with authors from the traditional and independent publishing worlds, agents…
Author: Katrina Firlik, M.D. © 2006 Publisher: Random House Genre: Medical memoir / autobiography Sub-genre: Nervous system-surgery, Neurosurgery, Medical history & records Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased at B&N. Amazon book synopsis: “Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige…
Two, If By Sea Fiction, 99 words “John? John, I’m home!” Sharon shrugged out of her coat and scarf. A flurry of snowflakes swirled to the tile. She headed for the kitchen in search of her husband, her heels clacking against the hardwood with each step. The sounds echoed down the hall before the…
Good morning! Or, (I hope I have this right) shubh prabhaat! Today we’re welcoming travel/fantasy writer Barb Taub, author of Do Not Wash Hands in Plates. We talked a bit about her travels to India, then her experience writing about her time there. The “Coffee Break” interviews and posts took a break over the summer but returns ready to whet your appetites…
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