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Writer Wednesdays: Interview With Kathleen Patel
This week’s Writer Wednesday features author Kathleen Patel. Tell us about yourself: I was born and raised in the Chicago area, although I have spent time living on both coasts. I’ve been happily married for almost twenty years. I have … Continue reading
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Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and me, Elizabeth by E. L. Kongsburg
I picked up this book because it had earned a Newbery Honor, and was written by the same author who wrote From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, a Newbery winner. The book was written in the 1960s, … Continue reading
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Spot Writers: A June Weekend Afternoon by RC Bonitz
Today’s contribution to the Spot Writers comes from RC Bonitz, author of sweet contemporary love stories A LITTLE BIT OF BLACKMAIL and A BLANKET FOR HER HEART. Next week’s story will be by Val Muller, author of FOR WHOM MY … Continue reading
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Book Review: Dead on Town Line by Leslie Connor
Dead on Town Line by Leslie Connor This is a quick read—131 pages written in verse with lots of white space on the page. The story itself is haunting, told from the point of view of Cassie, a ghost lingering … Continue reading
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Book Baby
Welcome to the Second Annual Splash into Summer Blog Hop! I’m glad to be part of the tour. Check out my blog post below, and enter to win. I’m offering a choice of prizes: winner can choose from the following: … Continue reading
Spot Writers: Post by Jessica Degarmo
This is an excerpt from Historically Yours, the second book in Jessica Degarmo’s Johns Creek Second Chances series. The Storm Within, the first in the series, is available now, and the second will be published later this year by Taylor … Continue reading
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Monday Review: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
This is one of my favorite (long) short stories to teach in high school. Though my Monday book reviews normally focus on full-length books, this short story is a great work to study as a horror writer. Gilman wrote the … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: The Face
Today’s flash fiction comes to us from Cathy MacKenzie. She has just published three new e-books: two collections of short stories, Liars and Other Strangers and Love, with a slice of lemon; and a flash fiction collection entitled a little … Continue reading
Author Feature: Larissa Hinton
I had the chance to interview author Larissa Hinton. The young adult fantasy and paranormal romance author grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Chesapeake, Virginia. She now lives in northern Virginia, but she always looks forward to going back … Continue reading
Book Review: Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
As the last few weeks of school are winding down, I thought I would review some of the books I teach or have taught. In high school I read (or attempted to read) Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, and I … Continue reading
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