Tag: English

• BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – ON LUCKY SHORES

  Kerry Donovan stopped by Author Wednesday this week to talk about his new thriller On Lucky Shores.  I edited the novel, but my review has nothing to do with my professional work as a book editor. My review considers what makes a novel interesting and intriguing, and well, thrilling, if that’s the genre, which On Lucky…

  P. C. Zick

  February 6, 2016

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  English, Kerry J. Donovan, mystery, Rocky Mountains, romance, romantic suspense, thriller

• Book Review Friday – David Lawlor’s “Liam Mannion” series

  An author faces a monumental task when writing historical fiction. If one historical fact is wrong or an anachronism appears, the reader is likely to put aside the book in favor of one that achieves historical accuracy tempered with believable dialogue, heightened tension, and sympathetic, yet flawed, heroes. If you are a reader of historical…

  P. C. Zick

  January 31, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  Black and Tans, England, English, Flanders, France, historical fiction, Ireland, Irish, suspense novel, veterans, World War I

• 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…

  P. C. Zick

  February 28, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer, Style and Grace, Writing Tips

  authors, blog, English, fiction, grammar, J.D. Salinger, novel, The Catcher in the Rye, traditional publishing, writers, writing