Monthly Archives: April 2011

Read-Through Thursday: Chasing Brooklyn

This is a series wherein I will discuss whatever book I’m reading or have just finished. Feel free to post in the comments what you’re reading or your own thoughts about the books I discuss. I just want to clarify … Continue reading

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Kwizera Inspirations: Landmine

This is part of a series of posts discussing the real-life places, people and events that inspired scenes and characters in my young adult manuscript, KWIZERA MEANS HOPE. …Teddy ran to the door.  How odd.  Teddy usually walked with a … Continue reading

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Read-Through Thursday: Bird by Bird

This is a series wherein I will discuss whatever book I’m reading or have just finished.  Feel free to post in the comments what you’re reading or your own thoughts about the books I discuss. I just want to clarify … Continue reading

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Passover

I had intended on writing a post for today, all about a great writing book I have been reading.  But Passover festivities and family visits have taken over my life.  So you will read all about Anne Lamott’s Bird by … Continue reading

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Change of POV Exercise

For those not yet in the know, POV means point of view.  It’s about whose voice is telling the story, which character is taking us for the ride.  For instance, in my YA historical fantasy, Sophie and the Medallion of … Continue reading

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Read-Through Thursday: Across the Universe

I would just like to mention that today is the 17th anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide.  The people of Rwanda continue to tug on my heart and memory. Back to the usual business:  This is a series … Continue reading

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Young Middle Grade Boy Books

Today’s post comes from the me that is a mother as well as a writer.  The proud book-loving mama. My older son has become an avid reader in the past year or so.  He is currently in the middle of … Continue reading

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