Tag: book reviews

• “I want to write a book.” Sigh . . .

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick People often say to me, “I or my [friend, cousin, father] want(s) to write a book.” The writer-in-waiting usually has no experience with writing. I also hear, “I told my [friend, cousin, father] that you might be able to help them get started.” In the past, I’ve given either a weak…

  P. C. Zick

  May 20, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, blog, book reviews, characters, editing, editors, novel, publishing, reviews, Trails in the Sand, writing

• Book Review Friday – Awareness Gentoku McCree

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Gentoku McCree lives a gentle life, and he shares the success of his life with others through his thoughtful books. Awareness, one of those books, offers a primer on how to become thoroughly aware and comfortable in mind, body, and environment.“Awareness is a foundational skill in mindfulness practice.” Gentoku opens Awareness…

  P. C. Zick

  May 10, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  awareness, book reviews

• Book Review Friday – Vapor Trails

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick The subject of Vapor Trails by R.P. Siegel and Roger Saillant intrigued me from the start. I’ve been looking for other contemporary fiction novels with environmental themes, so when this one came across my twitter feed, I immediately researched it and then bought a copy. I wasn’t disappointed with the read,…

  P. C. Zick

  May 3, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, book reviews, characters, corporate greed, environment, fiction, nature, New Orleans, oil, sustainability

• Book Review Friday – Sailing Down the Moonbeam by Mary Gottschalk

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick On Author Wednesday, I interviewed Mary Gottschalk who wrote the memoir, Sailing Down the Moonbeam. Today I’m pleased to review the book that captures several years in the 1980s when Mary and her husband Tom embarked on an adventure to sail the world for five years. I thought it would be a…

  P. C. Zick

  April 26, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66, Trails in the Sand

  book reviews, memoir, sailboat, sailing

• Author Wednesday – Mary Gottschalk

  Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I welcome Mary Gottschalk, author of the memoir Sailing Down the Moonbeam. Mary stops by today for an interview about her memoir and her current work. On Book Review Friday April 26, I’ll post a review of Sailing Down the Moonbeam. Thanks for stopping by today, Mary. I’ve read your…

  P. C. Zick

  April 24, 2013

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, book reviews, characters, fiction, finance, Iowa, memoir, New York, novel, reviews, sailing

• Book Review Friday – Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick For months the book sat in my “to read” pile. Then I pulled it out and placed it on the coffee table. It teased me as I savored the anticipation building to the moment I opened the cover and began reading the poetry of Barbara Kingsolver’s prose. Flight Behavior, Kingsolver’s latest…

  P. C. Zick

  April 19, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, book reviews, butterflies, characters, climate change, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, extinction, fiction, monarchs, novel, Route 66

• Checking on 2013 Goal Progress

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick At the beginning of the year, I posted my goals for 2013. Here we are three months into the year, so it’s time to see how I’m doing once again. I highly recommend checking on the goals. I’ve never done it before this year, and I’m finding it’s a great motivator…

  P. C. Zick

  April 8, 2013

  Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, authors, Barbara Kingslover, blog, book reviews, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, editing, environment, fiction, gardening, Julia Avarez, novel, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand

• Book Review Friday – Embattled by Darlene Jones

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Genre – Science fiction/fantasy Synopsis – With blood on her hands, strange words coming out of her mouth, and her face all over the media, Em knows that she stopped the jungle battle, stormed into the armed courtroom, and defeated the zealot soldiers. However, as she works for the aliens controlling…

  P. C. Zick

  April 5, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, authors, book reviews, characters, e-book, fiction, Mali, novel, point of view, reviews, science fiction, writers

• Jade Kerrion’s New Releases

  I’m taking a break from Book Review Friday this week to catch up on my own reading. Here’s something from one of my fellow Indie Authors. Please note at the end of the post, Jade offers 50 percent coupons for her books. This is a great way to start the weekend. See you next Friday.…

  P. C. Zick

  March 29, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  book reviews, characters, e-book, fiction, Jade Kerrion, novel, novels, writers

• 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…

  P. C. Zick

  March 4, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Tips

  amazon.com, authors, blog, book reviews, BP oil spill, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, editors, environment, fiction, Kindle, novel, Trails in the Sand, writers