by amiemccracken | Jun 25, 2013 | book review, books, reading, story
How the Lizard Got Back Her Legs by Ilana Waters is a fable of sorts. It’s a mixture of Greek tale, fairy tale, moral, and pure story. It’s meant for middle grade readers but is pertinent for anyone. Right from the start, the voice is wonderful....
by amiemccracken | Jun 18, 2013 | book review, books, reading
A while back I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Twelve Months by Steven Manchester. This month his new book, The Rockin’ Chair, comes out. I’ve got an excerpt for you direct from the author. And let me tell you, it is thoroughly intriguing. ...
by amiemccracken | Apr 23, 2013 | books, Uncategorized, writing
Too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? I’ve got just the fix for you by Jessica Bell. Writers constantly have rules thrown at them left, right, and center. Show, don’t tell! Stop using so many dialogue tags! More sensory detail! More tension! Speed up the...
by amiemccracken | Apr 2, 2013 | book review, books, editing, reading, story
The ending to your story is just that, an ending – the finale, finish, fin, finis, kaput, over with, done, gone, ended. There is a finesse to ending a story correctly which includes things like tying up plot lines and giving the reader some satisfaction while also...
by amiemccracken | Mar 28, 2013 | book review, books, reading
Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As...
by amiemccracken | Mar 26, 2013 | book review, books, reading, story
Author Susan Kaye Quinn is bringing serials back into fashion. And wow do I want to strangle her neck because I need more…right now! She launched the first episode of Debt Collector last week (the next one is tomorrow!) and blew my mind. It’s an adult...
