Melisa Peterson Lewis
There are a number of ways I choose a new book to read. Here are some to consider, maybe a few you haven’t thought of yet. The spines at the library are well worn. If the book is creased and a little tattered, I assumed a lot of people enjoyed the read. This time I... Continue Reading →
Insert moonwalk, fist pumping the air, and smiling so wide my face is breaking! I wrote two stories for the Maryland Writers Association, I even mentioned it in a post here on my blog. Recently I found out that both of my stories are going to be published in their anthology. What was the real... Continue Reading →
I learned a simple yet valuable lesson within the first chapter of Francine Prose’s book, Reading Like a Writer. It seems so simple, like something I should have realized already. Something so logical, like the exhale follows an inhale. Here is the text in her book that stuck out to me, knocking me over with... Continue Reading →
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver: Easily one of my favorite books of all time. I read this several years ago at the suggestion of my sister. This book was passed between all of my family members in a short period of time. We couldn’t put it down. Here is a quick description from the... Continue Reading →
Collaborations are my favorite! I would absolutely do this again, so much fun. We had 10 bloggers, 300 words each, building on a single story. Here is the final production below. Thank you Denny McBride and Em for the idea and organizing. Also Thanks Liz Charnes for the cover picture. Part 1: Denny McBride Darla Nyte... Continue Reading →
