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Category Archives: Books
Don’t Let Fear Stop You
Guest Blog by Laleh Chini of A Voice from Iran Laleh Chini moved from Iran to North America as a teenager, but continued to visit relatives and others there. Along the way, she began collecting folk tales and fables, as … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged blogging, courage, fable, fear, Guest Blog, Iran, Laleh Chini, moral
6 Comments
The Wishing Map (continued)
Note: To read the Preface and Prologue to The Wishing Map first, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon “Zachary Zinn rode like the wind on his faithful steed, El Furioso,” Zack narrated as he pedaled. Zachary … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Story Power, The Wishing Map, Writing
Tagged adventure, fantasy, magic, mystery, young adult
3 Comments
The Wishing Map
Yesterday’s quote from my fantasy novel The Wishing Map was warmly responded to. And I’m currently in the throes of editing the novelization of my feature film Healing River (to my editor’s satisfaction, I pray). And so I’ve re-posted the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Memoir, Story Power, The Wishing Map, Writing
Tagged adventure, childhood, Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy, Healing River
9 Comments
The Upside to COVID-19 (for Writers Only)
Remember… “You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun.” ~Shaun Hick “When everything is wiped blank, it’s life’s way of forcing you to become acquainted with who you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, creativity, hope, redemption, struggle
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Tips for Writers: The Power of Ironic Reversals
Dramatic tension is the key to an engaging storyline—or even an essay or blog post, for that matter. This takes the form of rising action, a series of reversals (escalating problems or crises) that must be resolved. These keep us, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movies, Story Power, Writing
Tagged blogging, dramatic tension, ironic, posts, reversals, tips
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Summer Treats on Wheels!
Summer Memories Along with camping and roller rinks, I associate summer with delivery trucks. Huh? Sure, delivery guys were there year-round; the proverbial off-color tease was to suggest a particular young and attractive mom’s kids looked “an awful lot like … Continue reading
The Smell of Books
“I’ll buy a Kindle when they create a ‘book smell’ app.” I wrote that right before I caved in and bought a tablet computer. But the smell was never the point. It was the memories it evoked (although I do … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Memoir, Story Power, Writing
Tagged adventure, Kindle, library, literature, reading
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Eavesdropping and Etiquette
Originally posted on Pam Webb:
This month’s Why We Say is a batch fresh from the “E” section. Eavesdropper Going back to the Saxon days of England, a person could not build right to the property line since it was…
Bear With Me!
To my old faithfuls, and hopefully a few new faithfuls, as well: I’m scrambling to finish the first draft of my novel Over-the-Rhine (based on the screenplay of my feature film of the same name). As a result, I’ll be slow … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged funny, joke, novel, Over-the-Rhine
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Just Snap Out of It!
Originally posted on Valerie Cullers:
Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com Have you ever been in a situation with someone who was going through something temporary and you wanted to say to them, “Just Snap Out of It!”? I have and…