This Saturday I’m multi-tasking. My husband is away at a coach’s training for our daughter’s first basketball season and I’m working on writing while heating up a healthy breakfast and entertaining my Christmas-anxious daughter. Saturday mornings are my favorite. I pour myself a few cups of coffee and sit at the kitchen table where theContinue reading “Index Cards and Calling Around”
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The Moral Point of View and Broccoli
This week has been a rewarding one in my writing career. I’ve recently joined an online critique group and have been overwhelmed with the positive and constructive feedback from authors and others aspiring to that title. I’ve met a few writing coaches who have helped me with my letters to agents and I’ve also developedContinue reading “The Moral Point of View and Broccoli”
24 Book Challenge: A Mystery
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This is book #12 from The Ameri Brit Mom 24 Book Challenge in 2016. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, or outside influences. Title: Murder on the Orient ExpressContinue reading “24 Book Challenge: A Mystery”
Character and Plot
I love my Saturday mornings soaking up the advice and wisdom of Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird. Her wisdom challenges me as a writer and gives me things to think about to refine my own pieces. As many of you know, I’ve written a book, Encounters On a Park Bench, which is currently beingContinue reading “Character and Plot”
My First Published Poem!
Over the past year and a half I have been a part of a wonderful online community of bloggers known as The Five Minute Friday. Every Friday we head over to Kate Motaung’s page where she has posted the one-word theme for the day. As a member of that community I get to grab theContinue reading “My First Published Poem!”
Aristotle’s Rhetoric: The Irresistible Novel
I’m officially closing the book The Irresistible Novel after this post. It’s been a great journey over the past twenty-seven weeks. This study has no doubt helped to shape me as a writer and helped me to evaluate and form my own writing voice. The last idea discussed in this fantastic writing book by JeffContinue reading “Aristotle’s Rhetoric: The Irresistible Novel”
Five Minute Friday: Five
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Five. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Five”
24 Book Challenge: A Book You’ve Been Wanting to Read For a While
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This is book #19 from The Ameri Brit Mom 24 Book Challenge in 2016. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, or outside influences. Title: The Crown Author: Keira Cass Publisher: HarperContinue reading “24 Book Challenge: A Book You’ve Been Wanting to Read For a While”
24 Book Challenge: A Book Recommended By a Friend
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This is book #11 from The Ameri Brit Mom 24 Book Challenge in 2016. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, or outside influences. Title: The One and Only IvanContinue reading “24 Book Challenge: A Book Recommended By a Friend”
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: A Book Review
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Author: Marie Kondo Publisher: Ten Speed Press Copyright Date: 2014 For the pastContinue reading “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: A Book Review”
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