Tag: authors
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Author Wednesday – Lucie Ulrich
Welcome to Author Wednesday on Writing Whims. Today, Lucie Ulrich stops by to talk about her inspirational novel Broken Vessels. Welcome to Writing Whims today, Lucie. I’m always curious about that moment when writers/authors can actually use those words to describe themselves. When were you first able to call yourself a “writer” or “author?” About…
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Write First, Write Great
By Patricia Zick @PCZick As I read about how successfully to market my books, I keep coming back to one word of advice: WRITE. To make a name for myself as a writer, I must always remember to keep writing. When I look at my discouraging book sales, instead of hanging my head, I must…
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Book Review Friday – In the Time of the Butterflies
By Patricia Zick @PCZick Book Description from Amazon: It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth…
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Author Wednesday – Annamaria Bazzi
Welcome to Author Wednesday on Writing Whims. Today, Annamaria Bazzi stopped by for an interview with two characters from her novel White Swans: A Regency Era, the first book in a series about an orphan who cries herself to sleep and only to awake in a Regency castle. Patricia: Welcome to Writing Whims today, Annamaria. I…
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Weaving Real Events into Fiction
By Patricia Zick @PCZick When I began the early scribbles for what eventually became Trails in the Sand, I was writing about current events. BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill still led the headlines as oil gushed unabated into the Gulf of Mexico. Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine explosion made headlines in few months after…
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Book Review Friday – Hidden Under Her Heart by Rachelle Ayala
By Patricia Zick @PCZick Hidden Under Her Heart by Rachelle Ayala takes the reader up and down the emotional scales in the lives of Maryanne and Lucas. From their first meeting, the ride begins when Lucas plays a ridiculously immature prank on Maryanne who’s on duty in her job as a nurse. Maryanne is equally…
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Author Wednesday – Rachelle Ayala
Welcome to the very first Author Wednesday on Writing Whims. I am very pleased to introduce Rachelle Ayala, author of Michal’s Window, Broken Build, and her latest release, Hidden Under Her Heart. Rachelle was kind enough to answer a few questions about her new book and about herself as a writer and a person. …
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All Writing is Opinion – So No Need to Shout
Hello – I’m changing my routine a bit with Writing Whims. On Mondays, I’ll post my tips and thoughts about writing. On Wednesdays, I’ll be featuring other writers – please see the note below about Author Wednesday. On Fridays, I’ll post book reviews. Sometimes I might be reviewing a book by Wednesday’s author, or I…
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Writing Rules – Simple and True
By Patricia Zick @PCZick When I taught high school English, I always had at least one student – usually a female – who concentrated more on her presentation than the substance of her work. When the term paper was due, I’d receive a beautiful folder with lots of clip art designs on the cover. I…
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My Interview with Jennifer Donohoe
Jennifer Donohoe is a fellow author and blogger (A World of Writing). She does a wonderful job of also promoting her colleagues. Yesterday, she posted a summary of my new novel, Trails in the Sand, along with the first chapter. Originally, she intended to post an interview with me for her Wednesday evening author interview…
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