Greg and Tess MacAvoy are one of four prominent Nantucket couples who count each other as best friends. As pillars of their close-knit community, the MacAvoys, Kapenashes, Drakes, and Wheelers are important to their friends and neighbors, and especially to each other. But just before the beginning of another idyllic summer, Greg and Tess are… Continue reading The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
Month: July 2009
Excerpt from The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley, Jr., and Tanner Colby
I read The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts and will have the review up soon. It’s mostly comprised of interviews with the friends, family and co-workers of Chris. Below is Chapter 6 from the book and is a good example of the format used to tell the story of Chris Farley. (Thanks… Continue reading Excerpt from The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley, Jr., and Tanner Colby
Characters on a Journey
One reason why readers keep reading a story or book is to find out what happens to the characters. Sometimes an event will push the main character on their journey and other times the main character comes to a realization and acts on it. Examples of an event would be job loss, war or a death. … Continue reading Characters on a Journey
Ravens by George Dawes Green
Ravens are thought to be scavengers but really they are intelligent creatures who can get animals to do the hard work for them. Such is the case with the raven characters in George Dawes Green’s book by the same name. Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko are traveling to Florida for a vacation from their tech… Continue reading Ravens by George Dawes Green
Meet Sylvia Weber – Author of The Wolves Keeper Legend
As part of the Pump Up Your Book Promotions tour for The Wolves Keeper Legend, Sylvia Weber was kind enough to take time from her schedule to answer a few interview questions via email. You’ll find her personal blog, Rock the Cage, on blogspot. I hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as I… Continue reading Meet Sylvia Weber – Author of The Wolves Keeper Legend
The Wolves Keeper Legend by Sylvia Weber
The Wolves Keeper Legend is the debut novel of Sylvia Weber. Printed by Vanguard Press in the UK, it’s categorized as General / Children’s fiction. The English and Gaelic vocabulary lend the book as suitable to pre-teens or teenagers. The book contains two intertwined stories. One story is about Sealgair and Awena, two lovers who… Continue reading The Wolves Keeper Legend by Sylvia Weber
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Writing As Your Characters
One key to writing a successful novel is to slip inside the skin of the characters. Narrators can provide a buffer between the reader and the characters. The reader gets to know the character from the narrator’s point of view which is not always reliable. But when the reader gets to know what the character… Continue reading Writing As Your Characters
Book Blogger Appreciation Week In September
Book Blogger Appreciation Week is happening again this year! In 2009 it will be from September 14th through September 18th. BBAW Award nominations are now open until August 14th. Many categories are available including Best Book Published (so far) in 2009, Best Name for a Blog, Most Chatty, and Best Published Writer Blog. If you’re… Continue reading Book Blogger Appreciation Week In September
Annies Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg
Washington Post associate editor Steve Luxenberg is a master of investigative journalism. The editor of two Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Luxenberg has now written his most compelling story: his exploration of his late mother’s secret. Beth Luxenberg always claimed to be an only child, but a chance mention led to the discovery that she had been… Continue reading Annies Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg