by amiemccracken | Oct 18, 2012 | books, reading, writing
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.Find a...
by amiemccracken | Sep 11, 2012 | books, reading, writing
Hi Jess!Just a few questions for Jess Lourey who wrote The ToadhouseTrilogy: Book One. I reviewed it last week and wanted to get into the mind of the author. Here we go:So I think the question on all our minds, since your book is about books, is what is your favorite...
by amiemccracken | Aug 28, 2012 | editing, writing
I’m sure the idea of working with an editor on your baby is a bit daunting. You don’t want to hand your precious art to someone and let them rip it apart with their jagged teeth. But don’t worry, it’s not that bad. I promise.I’ll give you...
by amiemccracken | Jul 19, 2012 | story, writing
The conclusion of my Cinderella retelling (click that for the first part) for my Original Fairy Tales Challenge. Let me know what you think, I love critiques (honestly, I can’t get better without them).Flamingos by ~emeph on deviantART Ella held up the edge...
by amiemccracken | Jul 17, 2012 | writing
My Cinderella story is ready! Here is the first half, the rest to be posted later this week.Cinderella by ~Maryanneleslie on deviantART In the dark night only the tip of her cigarette was visible. With every pull it brightened with an electric orange. Then through...
by amiemccracken | Jun 7, 2012 | book review, books, reading, writing
Jessica Bell’s new poetry collection, Fabric, is full of life. It reads like little stories in the lilt and cadence of her tone and voice with raw emotions ranging from anguish to giddyness to satire.I am not a poetry reader, I really wish I were and that I had...
