Last Wednesday, I went to reading and book signing by Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow. I have been a fan ever since I read her first novel, Leaving Atlanta. I love going to author readings, because I like to see how the author inflects the words and it gives me an idea of how the writer envisions her own work. Plus, there's usually a discussion afterward, which for me is always interesting. This novel deals with two teen girls whose father is a bigamist. However, his two "wives" … [Read more...]
Summer TBR List
May 3, 2011 Read Comments
I don't know about ya'll but this year is really going fast! It's basically almost summer. Summer is my favorite time of year. Why? For one thing the day job isn't a shade of crazy and things calm down a bit. It's also basically when I can really get a lot of writing done and my goal is to finish my YA project and get it ready for submissions later this year. It's also a time when I read more books. Here's what I currently have on my Summer To-Be-Read (TBR) list: Red Glove by Holly … [Read more...]
Do The Work (Updated)
April 26, 2011 Read Comments
For those of you who have been reading the blog for awhile, you already know how much I adore a book called The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. I have a blog post that has some excellent gems from the book. It's a definite must-read for any writer who may find themselves stuck. So I was really giddy when I found out the author has just published a new book called Do The Work. What's even more fabulous is that it's currently available as a free e-book download (Amazon Kindle version). I read … [Read more...]
The Right to Write
March 1, 2011 Read Comments
Last week, I bought some writing magazines and a few craft books including The Right to Write by Julia Cameron. I have a copy of The Artist's Way but I've had my eye on this one for a while and never got around to purchasing it. The book is filled with essays on why we should write and I found this particular quote in the Introduction: "We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because … [Read more...]
