Monthly Archives: February 2009

Book Review: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

I bought Firefly Lane last weekend, thinking there was no way I would be able to read all 479 pages before this Saturday review. I was happily proved wrong; it only took two days. Firefly Lane is brilliant tale of … Continue reading

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Wounded Characters

Some the strongest characters in our fictional worlds are deeply wounded. As a writer, I delve into this minefield knowing it’s the only way out for me. I’m a sensory gal in life, and that’s the lens I use. I … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Karen White

Magical Musings is thrilled to have Karen White with us today! Her tenth novel, The Lost Hours, will be released in trade paperback by New American Library, a division of Penguin Publishing Group, in April 2009. Recently I received one … Continue reading

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Pace

I’m reading a political thriller at the moment, and I’m totally gripped. This thing is, contrary to the usual political thriller, the story line is pretty straightforward. There’s been only one major twist so far, and the book is nearly … Continue reading

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Different

I made it to the fourth round of American Title V! There are four finalists left. Two will be eliminated after this round, leaving two to go on to the last round in March. It’s getting very intense. You can … Continue reading

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Brain Cells on Vacation

You’ve tried everything. Exercise, going for a walk, reading other books … let’s see … jumping up and down and squawking like a chicken. Nothing works. Your brain has shut down and the ideas have dried up. Worse yet … … Continue reading

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Week Ahead with Karen White

We’re thrilled to have Karen White as our guest blogger this Thursday. After playing hooky one day in the seventh grade to read Gone With the Wind, Karen White knew she wanted to be a writer—or become Scarlett O’Hara. In … Continue reading

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Review: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O’Neal

Every once in a while, I find a book I want to tell everyone to read. The Lost Recipe for Happiness, about food, love and healing, is one of those books. Elena Alvarez is damaged, body and heart and soul, … Continue reading

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Quietude

Before we get to my Friday blog, I have two candy suggestions for all of my friends: Hershey’s cherry cordial kisses, and Andes mints in the Red Valentine wrappers. YUM! I have a half-empty bowl to attest to their deliciousness. … Continue reading

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Guest blogger: Linnea Sinclair on Writing Cross Genre

WRITING CROSS GENRE, Or: You’ve Got Chocolate in My Peanut Butter It’s funny—or maybe not so funny—but I don’t consider myself a cross-genre author. I write my stories. I write about my characters. The fact that I happen to combine … Continue reading

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