by Nicole | Jan 28, 2010 | Writing
I admit it. I love Sophie Kinsella books. I do. They are my top choice for plane rides and late night reads. When I need a mental break, I pull out Confessions of a Shopaholic, Can You Keep a Secret? or Undomestic Goddess. My latest is probably one of my favorites,...
by Nicole | Jan 27, 2010 | Book Reviews
When I read the synopsis for “Plain Pursuit” by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson, 2009), something seemed to hook me. Not sure if it was the fact that the protagonist is a journalist, but that is a definite possibility. Either way, I dove into the novel a little wary of...
by Nicole | Jan 22, 2010 | Book Reviews
Synopsis: Liberty, Indiana, is home to a stop on the Underground Railroad operated by Anna Brent and her father, covert abolitionists who harbor runaway slaves traveling toward freedom. When Anna’s work on the Underground Railroad is threatened, can she turn to...
by Nicole | Jan 18, 2010 | Book Reviews
This was one of those cases (we’ve all read at least one) where the premise was perfectly set up and the potential for knocking the wind out of the reader was there…but the author simply failed to deliver. Janice Y.K. Lee’s The Piano Teacher, a historical romance set...
by Nicole | Jan 14, 2010 | Writing
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: contests are invaluable to writers! First, it gives you deadlines to work by, and then it forces you to get your manuscript out there. I entered “A Long Way From Home,” my NaNoWriMo manuscript, into...
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