by amiemccracken | May 14, 2012 | books, writing
A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community. Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who works...
by amiemccracken | May 10, 2012 | book review, books, reading
Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer is a young adult post-apocalyptic science fiction. A comet’s dust turns the sky purple, and space germs kill everyone who is past puberty. The world is left with a few scientists who were quarantined, and thousands of...
by amiemccracken | May 3, 2012 | book review, books, reading
The Light and Fallen by Anna White is a young adult paranormal romance about angels and high school and lost things. Lucius is an angel who is sent to earth to find a lost key, and he ends up in a seventeen-year-old body. He meets Samara and is instantly drawn to her....
by amiemccracken | Apr 26, 2012 | book review, books, reading, writing
You Are a Writer by Jeff Goins is not just another book for writers. It’s one that mixes practical steps, wit, and honesty all into one big bowl and then bakes it for you. It’s about how to be a writer for the love of it and get yourself out there; not in...
by amiemccracken | Apr 24, 2012 | book review, books, reading
A Story of the West by Susan Spence is an historical novel about a cowboy and his lady. Matt Daly is a cattle rancher in Montana. Lavina Lavold is a shopkeepers daughter who moves to Montana from big city life on the east coast. They fall in love.The story was...
by amiemccracken | Apr 19, 2012 | book review, books, reading
The Sun Zebra by R. Garcia is a collection of stories told by a father about his young daughter and their daily antics. Five stories about extraordinary circumstances and the meaning behind them.Garcia’s writing captures the reader. I was drawn right into the...
