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NaNoWriMo begins today for 2016
Once again I’m doing National Novel Writing Month. Two years ago, I wrote the opening story of Zeus 25, a science fiction novel of the Words (seven Words that created the universe). Zeus 25 is about the lasts days of Atlantis whose location and history are quite different from other mistaken…
Poem – Wolf Eyes
Book – Trouble is a Friend of Mine (2015)
Book – *** – Stephanie Tromly’s story is weakest of the three books on my current YA mystery reading list, as almost all the relevant discoveries are made by the secondary character, Digby, who we meet on page one. The main character, Zoe Webster, isn’t named until page ten. Like…
Poem – Under Waterfalls
Book – Buzz Kill (2014)
Book – **** Beth Fantaskey’s YA story is set at school where an unpopular coach is murdered after Millie Ostermeyer, the protagonist, has already made a list of the people who would like to do him in, including her father. This book, in tone, style, and incidental romance is very…
Book – Vanishing Girls (2016)
Book – ***+ Lauren Oliver has proven that YA mysteries can make it to the New York Times bestseller list. Her story about sisters with great love but some tragic history between them has excellent descriptions and well-drawn characters. A missing child, Madeline Snow, provides the impetus for the older…
Poem – Forest Love
Poem – Waterfalls of Kansas
Fire Trap – RGGuide – Q9
Randy’s daughter, Sally, is as much of a sleuth as he is. How can he protect her as a parent when she takes the same risks he does? He is himself the counter example to every admonishment he delivers. How can you be the right example for children who aren’t…
NaNoWriMo begins today for 2016
Once again I’m doing National Novel Writing Month. Two years ago, I wrote the opening story of Zeus 25, a science fiction novel of the Words (seven Words that created the universe). Zeus 25 is about the lasts days of Atlantis whose location and history are quite different from other mistaken…
Poem – Wolf Eyes
Book – Trouble is a Friend of Mine (2015)
Book – *** – Stephanie Tromly’s story is weakest of the three books on my current YA mystery reading list, as almost all the relevant discoveries are made by the secondary character, Digby, who we meet on page one. The main character, Zoe Webster, isn’t named until page ten. Like…
Poem – Under Waterfalls
Book – Buzz Kill (2014)
Book – **** Beth Fantaskey’s YA story is set at school where an unpopular coach is murdered after Millie Ostermeyer, the protagonist, has already made a list of the people who would like to do him in, including her father. This book, in tone, style, and incidental romance is very…
Book – Vanishing Girls (2016)
Book – ***+ Lauren Oliver has proven that YA mysteries can make it to the New York Times bestseller list. Her story about sisters with great love but some tragic history between them has excellent descriptions and well-drawn characters. A missing child, Madeline Snow, provides the impetus for the older…
Poem – Forest Love
Poem – Waterfalls of Kansas
Fire Trap – RGGuide – Q9
Randy’s daughter, Sally, is as much of a sleuth as he is. How can he protect her as a parent when she takes the same risks he does? He is himself the counter example to every admonishment he delivers. How can you be the right example for children who aren’t…