Writing the Life Poetic – A Review

The first thing I noticed about Writing the Life Poetic when I opened up my package was the beautiful cover. Already, before even opening the book up to the first page, my senses were heightened by the brilliant designs and colors. When I ran my fingers over the cover of the book I was pleasantly [...]

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Like the Heart, the World – Sage Cohen

As I read through Like the Heart, the World, I was intrigued by the uniqueness and depth of Cohen’s words. She has created surprising word combinations such as “the metal taste of alone” that made me stop and contemplate their meanings. I love that her poems are like a maze of language; fresh and [...]

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Cup of Comfort for Writers – Colleen Sell

As I began my journey into the writing life, I went in search of books that would inspire me – especially when I felt like giving up. Cup of Comfort for Writers did exactly that and more. Some of the personal essays addressed the follies experienced by new writers when sending their work out into [...]

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Contest to win The Blue Handbag by Fiona Robyn

Fiona Robyn is the dynamic author of  The Letters, A Year of Questions, Small Stones, and her newest novel is The Blue Handbag. She also authors the blogs Planting Words and A Small Stone as well as the literary blogzine A Handful of Stones. You can follow her on Twitter @fiona_robyn @handfulofstones @plantingwords.
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SARK’s Juicy Contest!

SARK author of Juicy Pens Thirsty Paper and many other fabulous books has a contest to win a ½ hour Living Juicy Couching with SARK session. To enter the contest, place an announcement about the contest on your blog and then e-mail LivingJuicy@PlanetSARK.com and include a link of your blog. The winner will be announced [...]

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The Writing Diet – Julia Cameron

What I like best about The Writing Diet is its presentation. The information provided is not necessarily new and profound, but the way it is presented really works for me. The chapters are very brief and each ends with a writing exercise. Because of the chapters’ brevity, I was able to read one each morning. [...]

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If I Am Missing or Dead – Janine Latus

I was disappointed about the misleading title and description of If I Am Missing or Dead by Janine Latus. I felt that her own story was compelling enough that it could have stood on its own without leading the reader to believe that the book was mostly about her sister’s murder. It was knowing that [...]

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The Soloist – A Review

An Honest Look at Those We Have Forgotten
The Soloist follows Steve Lopez’s journey as he tries to help a former Juilliard student, Nathaniel Ayers, who is now homeless and diagnosed with mental illness. What is so compelling is the honest, close-up view of those whom are mentally ill and the abandonment that has left them [...]

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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane – Review

I was lucky enough to be a member of the First Look online discussion group on Barnesandnoble.com. This was one of the best books I have read through First Look. My review is below and can also be accessed here.
A mix of romance, history, magic, mystery and so much more keeps the reader on edge [...]

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Writing The Life Poetic Arrives!

I was so excited when I got home and saw the Amazon.com package at my front door. I opened it up and there it was Writing The Life Poetic by Sage Cohen…EARLY!  Yay!
It is a beautiful book and separated into short sections. I cannot tell you how wonderful that is because I only have time [...]

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