Blogging Insights 3.0 # 8 — Your Backstory We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. Writing is like breathing. If I don’t write, I suffocate. My friend needs to compete, to be active…. Read More ›
Books
CENSORSHIP BY ANY OTHER NAME
Fandango’s Provocative Question #204 How do you feel about book publishers altering the language in classic books to “sanitize” them by eliminating or changing words, phrases, and sentiments that some readers might find upsetting? Is it wrong to rewrite the words… Read More ›
IF AMAZON RULED THE WORLD
The Every: A Novel by: Dave EggersNarrated by: Dion Graham The book sounded intriguing. It’s actually the second of two novels, but it stands on its own. I did not read the other book, though I probably will read it now. This… Read More ›
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by MARK TWAIN, NARRATION by ELIJAH WOOD
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood By: Mark TwainNarrated by: Elijah WoodSeries: Twain’s Tom and Huck, Book 2Length: 10 hrs and 10 minsUnabridged AudiobookRelease date: 11-09-10Language: EnglishPublisher: Audible Studios I was looking for something to read that I hadn’t read… Read More ›
AUDIOBOOKS!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #191 With all of the possible distractions, do you read books as much now as you used to ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Why or why not? Back when I was working and commuting insane distances from… Read More ›
A SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR YOURSELF
Home Alone, by Rich Paschall So, it is Saturday afternoon. You don’t have to go shopping. There is no dry cleaning to pick up. There are no appointments to keep. Friends or relatives are not expecting you at a shower,… Read More ›
A NEW NOVELLA FROM JIM BUTCHER
Yay! I’m such a fan of this guy’s writing. This is a “half a book” of listening, but I want it. This one also is coming out first on Audible.com — and here’s the trailer. Why isn’t this at the… Read More ›
MY ROYALTIES ARRIVED!
Every once in a while — which is to say very, very rarely — I get an automatic deposit to my bank account from Amazon. Someone, somewhere bought my book. So imagine my excitement when I got a notice from… Read More ›
READING A LOT MEANS A LOT
Blogging Insights — “Read a lot” Dr. Tanya dropped a wonderfully relevant quote today: “You need to read everything. Read fiction, non-fiction, magazines, newspapers. Read history, historical fiction, biography. Read mystery novels, fantasy, SF, horror, mainstream, literary classics, adventure, satire…. Read More ›
ANGELIQUE – UNDAUNTED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
“Nounou,” inquired Angelique, “Why did Giles de Retz kill so many children?” With these words, one of the world’s greatest series of historical fiction begins. It is a translation from the French. I have been told by many people who’ve read the series in French,… Read More ›
IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT BOOKS
Reading Culture and Books I want to start this off by saying almost everything I know that’s important to me I learned by reading. Yes, I went to school. I went to college. I got a degree. I took courses… Read More ›
ALL ABOUT ME! by MEL BROOKS
Audiobook – Narrated by Mel Brooks Garry and I have been listening to this wonderful audiobook. Mel Brooks is one of those people who seems to love everyone and never has a bad word to say about anyone. I don’t… Read More ›
TO QUOTE BETTE DAVIS: “WHAT A DUMP” – IT’S THE LEGEND’S OFFICE
I often wonder if Jean Renoir, the acclaimed French film director, had me in mind when he made his classic movie, “Grand Illusion.” That was 1937. I was 5 years from my debut on planet Earth. Still, it works for me . Why let facts muddy my creative juices?
WHY I BLOG, BUT YOU PLAY GOLF
A friend asked me why I blog. I asked her why she plays golf. We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. Writing is like breathing. If I don’t write, I suffocate. My friend… Read More ›
THE EPISTOLARY NOVEL by GRETCHEN ARCHER
The Epistolary Novelby Gretchen Archer Have you ever read an epistolary, a story told through correspondence rather than by a narrator? Of the epistolaries I’ve read—comparatively speaking, there aren’t all that many out there — the one that made the… Read More ›
DO BELLWETHERS MAKE US STUPID?
BELLWETHER AGAIN I read Bellwether (by Connie Willis) again and finished it the other day. Each time I read it — this is the 6th or 7th time — I learn something new. I frequently lament that I don’t understand… Read More ›
HOW HARRY POTTER CHANGED THE WORLD
Loving to Read by Rich Paschall In an introduction to the 8th movie, celebrated author of the seven Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about the 13-year adventure from the time the first Harry Potter book was published until the… Read More ›
#6WSP: GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Saturday 6 Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #68 – 12/12/2020 Don’t panic! – Douglas Adams: “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” On Planet-DADAMS, the guide flashed “DON’T PANIC.“ (NOTE: It’s really 7 words. I just couldn’t get it all the way down… Read More ›
WHEN A COMMENT TURNS INTO A POST – HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT HARRY POTTER?
To Melanie’s two part “Share My World” — How do I feel about Harry Potter? I’m grinding slowly towards the conclusion of our refinance. As of this morning, we have cleared all the hurdles. They needed this month’s mortgage payment… Read More ›
NOT EXACTLY A LIEBSTER AWARD, BUT ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS
Liebster Award Nomination AUGUST 7, 2020 / LYNCRAIN I don’t usually do these because they WERE intended for new bloggers to help boost their readership. I’ve been blogging daily — unless I was in the hospital — for eight years with nearly… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 