In this collection of short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experience, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions. Annie Dillard (born April 30, 1945) is an American author,…
April & May Review : Writer Get Noticed
I’ve been dragging my feet on the Write Tribe Writing Challenge book review, for a number of reasons including the fact that the Write Tribe website is undergoing changes. Today, I’m going ahead with sharing a review of Writer Get Noticed and also including the linky for your April and May reviews. Writer Get Noticed:…
Why Writers Should Be Readers
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Those are wise words from best-selling author Stephen King. Indeed reading and writing always go together. But have you wondered why writers should be readers? Can you not write effectively if you don’t like to…
10 Tips on How to Write a Book Review and Why Anyone Can Do It
Don’t aspire to be like anyone else, find your own voice and attract your own community. Then it’s never hard work, it’s just another step on the path towards refining your writing voice. That is the key to writing book reviews, blog posts, stories, letters and even novels. If you are interested in writing reviews,…
Make Your Baby Fall In Love With Books #SaturdaySchool
Today we are going to talk about that one skill that is so important, but very often gets neglected. Yes, I am talking about reading. In my thirty five years of teaching, the one most common concern that parents have is, “How do I get my child to read?” And this concern covers all age…
Write With Me
Write With Me Book Title : Write With Me – To Keep What Matters in Mind Published by Vanita Books Description This is the second Journaling book from Vanita Oelschlager. This journal is for moving on after surviving addiction, divorce, sickness or other life situations. Write With Me helps lead your way home, with inspiring…