Monthly Archives: January 2009

Review: You Can’t Hide by Karen Rose

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Michelle Diener

I stayed up until 2.30am in the morning to finish this book. I couldn’t even believe the time when I finally came to THE END. And I didn’t regret the semi-conscious state I wondered around in the next day. It … Continue reading →

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Light

Posted on January 30, 2009 by LaDonna

My daughter, Randi, took this picture on my grandson’s birthday, and I think it’s lovely! If hope and light were an object, this is what it might look like. A writer’s heart carries this beauty, and shows itself in story. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger Diana Cosby

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Edie Ramer

Believe in yourself! By Diana Cosby One of the most challenging adventures a person can do is to write. Why, because as we craft our novel, we draw inspiration from our soul, which is why our journey is personal, and … Continue reading →

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Too much information

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Michelle Diener

Particularly in historicals, but in any novel where there is some sort of specialist knowledge, I think a definite sin is too much information. I learned this the hard way. Quite often, especially when writing about a period or incident … Continue reading →

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Searching for Zen

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Edie Ramer

Last Monday was the start of the third round of the American Title V contest, and halfway through the morning I became so tense I had to remind myself to breathe. Not short, shallow breaths, but breaths that went down … Continue reading →

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Writing Tools

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Liz Kreger

Writers use a lot of tools when creating a story. Main one, of course, is the brain. Gotta have one of those. Imagination also comes in to play. But there are outside tools a writer uses. The computer. (Don’t know … Continue reading →

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Week ahead with Diana Cosby

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Edie Ramer

We’re happy to have Diana Cosby blog with us this Thursday. Retiring from her job as a Navy Chief Meteorologist/ Oceanographer allowed her to pursue her passion—writing romance novels. With 31 moves behind her and having traveled through many more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Healer by Sharon Sala

Posted on January 24, 2009 by LaDonna

I’ve been reading Sharon Sala’s fantastic books for years, and this one didn’t disappoint. Jonah Gray Wolf has the ability to heal, and his mystical connection to animals is unexplainable. A man on the run, he’s driven to find peace … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Real

Posted on January 23, 2009 by LaDonna

I watched the movie, The Women, this week and knew it’d be a great blog topic since I write relationship books. The cast of characters includes some of my favs, and they did a great job bringing this story to … Continue reading →

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Guest Amy Knupp with giveaway!

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Edie Ramer

The Why By Amy Knupp I started working at Borders over the holidays and am still hanging on there, enjoying the paycheck and loving the job of playing with books. (Oops. I mean helping customers find the books they want, … Continue reading →

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