THE PLAY’S THE THING Part 5: Productions – Getting Productions Do Your Own Production By Dale Griffiths Stamos March 2012 "What once felt like a 'vanity' enterprise...has now become a viable option for emerging playwrights." —STAMOS...
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The Lonely Writer’s Companion – Right-Brained
The Lonely Writer’s Companion by Lisa Lenard-Cook March 2012 Right, Left, Right. Left. Right. "...I am here to tell you that you can’t be a right-brained writer." —Lenard-Cook “I’m so right-brained. I just can’t handle...
Talking About Dialogue
Talking About Dialogue by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro March 2012 "One of the key things about dialogue is that it needs to move the story along." —Shapiro We’re all looking for verisimilitude in writing—getting the scene to sound real, adding...
The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins
This is truly a lovely work of historical fiction that features Anne Merrick, a spy who worked diligently for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. From deceiving Redcoats to doing her best to help fight for America’s independence, Anne Merrick did it all!
The Lonely Writer’s Companion – Starters, Trekkers, and Finishers
The Lonely Writer’s Companion by Lisa Lenard-Cook February 2012 Starters, Trekkers, and Finishers "...strong starters often run out of steam." —Lenard-Cook Some of us are good right out of the gate. We’re clever brainstormers—ideas...
The Best American Short Stories
“The Best American Short Stories”—a how-to for making our stories our best by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro February 2012 ". . . “a great piece of writing is one you feel on your skin.”" —Brooks In her foreword for The Best...
The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant
Into the lives of Fred and Elly Bulkington we go, a young couple from New England (Vermont to be precise) who move to Ireland in order to take over a Pub called, Nightjar, that they won in a contest. The Pub is located in a very isolated spot on the Southern Coast of Ireland that is only frequented by birdwatchers and fishermen. And once the couple arrives, readers soon learn why this is one of the most desolate places on the planet.
The Money Saving Mom’s Budget by Crystal Paine
Crystal Paine, who has helped busy women everywhere take control of their finances, presents her most effective strategies designed for families of all sizes and income levels.
Faceless by Simon Bestwick
Chilling supernatural horror and the police procedural collide in this absorbing tale of contemporary characters sucked into a web of mystery and fear. As local townsfolk in a northern city disappear masked men with sinister links to the past haunt the streets. Unconnected events begin to align as Detective Chief Inspector Renwick realises these mysterious figures have chosen targets and an even bigger plan.In the Lancashire town of Kempforth, people are vanishing.
The Bungalow by Sarah Jio
There are certain novels where a reviewer would have to be as talented as the author in order to profess how wonderful the story was. All that can be said is that The Bungalow is truly as beautiful as the Pacific island it takes place on.
