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Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: “Ooooh, Lucy.”“Yes, Little One.”“Do I hear Friday coming?”“Sorry, that’s just Wednesday sounding like Friday.” It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, we were left with the lingering sound and the acrid cordite smell of a gunshot. Let’s get back there because there is no other background needed. Someone…
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The Deep by Alma Katsu #bookreview #supernatural
Originally posted on Books and Such: Someone, or something, is haunting the Titanic. This is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the ship from the moment they set sail: mysterious disappearances, sudden deaths. Now suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone during the four days of the…
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10 Reasons It’s OK to Write Sad Stories
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. A sad story can still have a satisfying — sometimes even a happy — ending. 2. Good stories are supposed to make you feel things. Some people read to numb the pain, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But not all “sad” is “bad.” 3. You write for…
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Seeking Serenity, #Gogyohka or #Modern #Tanka
Whew! What a busy week it’s been. I’ve struggled to find time to work on my new poetry book amid a series of events which interfered in my time, every day. Between a four-hour power outage in my neighborhood, and the daily mess and noise from a new-build next door, I’m struggling for time to……
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February Book Reviews
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror: I’m still buried in editing, but I figured I’d better make an appearance on the old blog! February was a fun month of reading. I hope you enjoy browsing my 4 and 5-star reviews. Click on the covers for Amazon global links. ***** Life Lines by Sue Vincent…
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Book Talk 3/6/2020: Susan Dennard’s Bloodwitch
Book Talk 3/6/2020: Susan Dennard’s Bloodwitch Traci Kenworth Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard. Tor Teen Feb. 20, 2019. Amazon’s blurb: Susan Dennard’s New York Times bestselling, young adult epic fantasy Witchlands series continues with the story of the Bloodwitch Aeduan.Aeduan has teamed up with the Threadwitch Iseult and the magical girl Owl to stop a bloodthirsty horde of…