I’m reading Dr. Calott Wang’s book right now and this guest post is a good introduction to what her book is about. ~Amber Is Wall Street Making Life or Death Decisions? By Dora Calott Wang, M.D., Author of The Kitchen Shrink: A Psychiatrist’s Reflections on Healing in a Changing World Is your health insurance company… Continue reading Guest Post by Dora Calott Wang, M.D.
Month: July 2010
Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor
Title: Bleeding Heart Square Author: Andrew Taylor Publisher: Hyperion Books Source:LibraryThing Early Reviewer from February 2009 batch that arrived in January 2010 Lydia Langstone leaves her aristocratic husband to live with her father in the seedy Bleeding Heart Square until she decides how to proceed with her life. It is 1934 – she has no… Continue reading Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor
CSN Stores Gift Certificate Giveaway!
We moved into our house on 7/4/2007 and were furniture shopping three days later during the Lucky Seven sales that were happening everywhere. The furniture didn’t get delivered until October. We bought three lamps shortly afterwards from CSN Lighting which all arrived quickly and in good shape. I was excited when the opportunity came up to hold this… Continue reading CSN Stores Gift Certificate Giveaway!
The Girls’ Guide to Rocking by Jessica Hopper
Title: The Girls’ Guide to Rocking Author: Jessica Hopper Publisher: Workman Publishing Source: LibraryThing EarlyReviewer June 2009 Batch My oldest brother played guitar and sang in a band. I figured I could too until he tried to teach me how to play. He’s left-handed, I’m right-handed and the guitar was too big for me. It… Continue reading The Girls’ Guide to Rocking by Jessica Hopper
Mailbox Monday – July 19th
A big thank you to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Starting next month it’s going on tour with a different host each month. A few items arrived in my mailbox this week. The first was The Kitchen Shrink by Dora Calott Wang M.D. courtesy of FSB Associates. I also received Red… Continue reading Mailbox Monday – July 19th
Twice Dead by Kaylana Price
Title: Twice Dead Author: Kaylana Price Publisher: Bell Bridge Books Source: Winning from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer February Batch  Here’s the back cover blurb: Newly undead shifter-turned-vampire Kita Nekai is coming to grips with the reality that her cat has not awakened since her change. What she needs is a little time to adjust to her new… Continue reading Twice Dead by Kaylana Price
Raw Redemption by Lacresha Hayes
Title: Raw Redemption Author: Lacresha Hayes Publisher: Living Waters Publishing Source: .pdf copy from the author I wanted to like this book. Lacresha is the founder of the Write it! Publish it! Market it! online group of which I am a member. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she often comes up with new topics of… Continue reading Raw Redemption by Lacresha Hayes
When Will There Be Good News? – Kate Atkinson
Title: When Will There Be Good News? Author: Kate Atkinson Publisher: Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company Source:Miriam at Hachette Book Group Atkinson’s writing pulls the reader into another world where bad things happen but there is always someone who wants to prevent the bad things or pick up the pieces afterwards. The first… Continue reading When Will There Be Good News? – Kate Atkinson
Story of the Month – “Alice After the Mall”
I came across “Alice After the Mall” by John Jasper Owens shortly after it was published in Every Day Fiction. There are many good things about it but it’s the ending I keep thinking about. The first paragraph lets the reader know where Alice is and why she’s at the mall. It sets up the… Continue reading Story of the Month – “Alice After the Mall”
Reviewing and Revising
At the end of June I registered for a flash fiction workshop at the last minute. One of the requirements of the class was to write something for it so we could revise it and get a critique during class. Naturally since I signed up the first day of class I looked at a bunch… Continue reading Reviewing and Revising