TIPS FOR WRITERS by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro July 2012 Rochelle Shapiro is a regular columnist for Authorlink. Watch for her insights every month on Authorlink. "Be conscious of each sentence instead of just the whole." —Shapiro I know, I know....
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There Goes the Bride by Holly McQueen
From word one this book (as all other Holly McQueen titles do), shows how entertaining and humorous it will be for readers. Full of gals who love and hate each other, the story will remind everyone of the special characters that made up “Sex and the City.”
Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
This is truly an amazing book that will haunt you for many days and nights to come…beginning with the actual definition of the title. “Full Body Burden” is defined as the amount of radioactive material present in a human body, which acts as an internal and ongoing source of radiation.
XO: A Kathryn Dance novel by Jeffrey Deaver
Kayleigh Towne’s career is just reaching new heights with her huge hit single Your Shadow-but increased fame is also bringing unwanted attention. An innocent exchange with one of her fans, signed with an XO, leads Kayleigh into the dangerous and terrifying realm of obsession.
Meals in Minutes: Everyday Asian by Farina Wong Kingsley
Luscious photography illustrates 40 recipes for weeknight meals that can be made in 30 minutes or less, or made in large batches for future meals, requiring minimal effort and delivering irresistible results. Tried and tested, Meals in Minutes: Everyday Asian recipes include Beef with Ginger and Caramelized Onions, Miso-Glazed Scallops with Asian Slaw, Roasted Honey-Soy Pork Tenderloin, and Curried Chickpea and Potato Stew.
The Power of the Specific
THE POWER OF THE SPECIFIC by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro June 2012 "Specific language is what allows the reader to picture what you’re writing about..." —Shapiro Specific language is what allows the reader to picture what you’re writing about,...
Abdication by Juliet Nicolson
May debarks in England about the same time that Evangeline arrives at her godmother’s home in London. Evangeline is Wallis Simpson’s old school friend and May becomes the chauffeur and private secretary for Sir Phillip Blunt. Evangeline is staying with the Blunts. She and May are in good position to be part of a romantic story that changed history when a king abdicated to be with his beloved.
A Gift for My Sister by Ann Pearlman
Sibling rivalry never goes away.
Sky and Tara have the lives they want.
Sky has a job, a baby, and a husband she loves. She has everything she has ever wanted, everything she dreamed.
Ech, Writer’s Block and What to Do About It
ECH, WRITER’S BLOCK AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro May 2012 "Don’t write. Read instead." —Shapiro It’s been days, maybe weeks, and you have convinced yourself that you have used up all your material, that you will...
White Horse by Alex Adams
Zoe came home to find her apartment had been violated. Nothing was taken. A sealed jar that looks ancient and valuable was left behind. Senses alert, paranoia in full control, Zoe looks for help, for someone to tell her what to do. Nick Rose is the therapist she chooses and nothing will be the same again as, one by one, everyone she knows and cares about dies, leaving her to find hope among the shards of her life.
