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Author Contract Cancelled Because
“the Public Wouldn’t Support Two Books on the Same Subject” Jeff Salter’s Spotlight of Sanora Babb’s Novel [Whose Names Are Unknown]That Threatened Steinbeck’s and Was Shelved for Some Six Decades It was the back story – rather than the “subject” … Continue reading
Posted in America, authors, book review, history, Jeff Salter
Tagged Dust Bowl, Sanora Babb, Whose Names Are Unknown
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Despair and Hope: Hope Always Wins
Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What book changed how you see the world and why?” We’ve discussed favorite childhood books, compared books to their on-screen version, and even listed our all-time favorites, but this question really threw me for a loop. … Continue reading
Family Time
Our Tuesday Fox asked, “What is your fondest childhood memory?” I’ve always loved to travel and see new places. I think that enjoyment began when I was young. My family didn’t travel much – I think Dad enjoyed it more … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, experiences, history, memories, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged Family trip, Gettysburg, Mammoth Caves, Niagara Falls, road trip, Washington DC
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Old Dreams
“If you could live anywhere in the world with no expenses to consider, where would you live? Why?” I am not sure the perfect place exists, but I would give it a shot. “Expenses” is generally a big consideration, but … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Autumn, big plans, Daily life, Dealing with stress, descriptions, experiences, Family, goals, historical, history, inspiration, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce
Tagged Annapolis
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Like a Kid Again
When I proposed this week’s topic “Tell us about books that you have introduced to by your children/grandchildren”, it was because we had already touched upon just about every angle related to books we loved as children, and I realized … Continue reading
Posted in advice, art, audiobooks, authors, autobiographies, awards, book covers, book review, book series, characters, childhood, Children's books, classics, e-books, experiences, Family, fantasy, favorites, HEA/HFN, historical, history, honors, inspiration, libraries, Life, memories, natural disasters, novels, pets, plots, publishing, reading, series, teaching, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, YA
Tagged Artimus Fowl, Cat Heaven, Click Clack Cows That Type, Dear Mrs.LaRue, Harry Potter, Our Tree Named Steve, Percy Jackson., Reading Children's books, Septimus Heap, The Cheese Touch, The Wimpy Kid, Todhunter Moon, Tomie De Paola
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Well, Hello Dahl
A quick review this week for two books, but one story, and only about the first quarter of the whole story. I’m talking about a life, the life of Roald Dahl. I still don’t know everything about the man, but … Continue reading
Posted in audiobooks, author's life, autobiographies, big plans, biographies, Books, careers, characters, Characters based on real people, childhood, decisions, experiences, Family, foreign publications, free week, helping others, historical, history, honors, inspiration, jobs, Life, memories, non-fiction, reading, reading preferences, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, using talents, villains, writers, writing
Tagged "Going Solo" Roald Dahl, Africa, Greece, Norway, Rafael, Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl memoirs, WWII
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My Literary Legacy
Our resident hound asked, “If you could be remembered (as an author) for only ONE of your books… which book would you choose? Why that one?” In the past ten years, I’ve been fortunate to have sixteen stories published through … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Books, characters, Characters based on real people, experiences, Family, history, inspiration, Patricia Kiyono, romance, What if
Tagged Bushido, family, goals, plans, The Samurai's Garden
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