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Spoiled for the Ordinary: August 2013
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Writing Rules.I Mean Guidelines. As an aspiring writer, there are rules of fiction that I must live by. Show, don't tell. Stick with one point of view a chapter. Don't use passive voice. Kill all your adverbs. All of these rules are very helpful for writers. They become rules because they do help books sound better. They help a writer. However, there's a backlash going on in the writing world. People are starting to ask question about the rules. Share them here and I'll pass t...
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Spoiled for the Ordinary: May 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. CSFF Tour - Merlin's Blade Day 2. The CSFF Tour is featuring our own Robert Treskillard. And his debut YA novel Merlin's Blade. I have been excited to read this book ever since I heard that he got his publishing deal. Unfortunately, this month was full of training and certification at work, so I will be reading it a little later in the summer and posting a review at that time. In the meantime, I have arranged for a guest reviewer to share his thoughts on Merlin's Blade. So I real...
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Book Reflections: What's Going On?
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Reflections on books I have read - some more academic than others. Monday, June 24, 2013. Today’s post is typed up while driving from Dallas to La Monte, MO. The big question in Storm. By Evan Angler, is “What is really going on? Also, the Ultranet at the very end of the book is somewhat intriguing. Overall, the book kept me interested and reading, but was obviously one of a series rather than a good stand alone novel. See other reviews here:. Emma or Audrey Engel. Meagan @ Blooming with Books. I agree; ...
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FantasyThyme: May 2013
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SPECULATIVE FICTION SEASONED BY FAITH. Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The Merlin Spiral Trilogy - Book One by Robert Treskillard. The Third Day of the Merlin's Blade Blog Tour. It's Sure No Camelot! Click image for Amazon link or click link below). Merlin's Blade - available from:. Http:/ www.amazon.com/Merlins-Merlin-Spiral-Robert-Treskillard/dp/0310735076/. Http:/ www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product? Item no=38856EB&item code=WW&netp id=1132381&event=ESRCN&view=details. Merlin is quick to leap to t...
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Book Reflections: October 2013
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Reflections on books I have read - some more academic than others. Sunday, October 27, 2013. Allegiant: A Good Way to Die. Regardless, I feel like I could have handled all of the didactic-ness if she hadn’t KILLED OFF THE MAIN CHARACTER. Really? You preach at me for a whole book, AND kill off the main character? When I was done reading and ranting about it to my husband, he asked, “Did she die a good death? 8221; And I had to admit that she did; in every way that a death can be a good one, she died it.
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FantasyThyme: August 2013
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SPECULATIVE FICTION SEASONED BY FAITH. Wednesday, August 14, 2013. CAPTIVES CSFF Blog Tour - Day 3. The Safe Lands Series - Book One by Jill Williamson. Captives Blog Tour - Day Three. We've all got issues! Click image for Amazon link or click link below). Captives - available from:. Http:/ www.amazon.com/Captives-Safe-Lands-Jill-Williamson/dp/0310724228/ref=sr 1 5? Http:/ www.christianbook.com/captives-jill-williamson/9780310724223/pd/724223? Http:/ www.jillwilliamson.com/. People put on a good front wi...
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Book Reflections: Captives
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Reflections on books I have read - some more academic than others. Tuesday, August 13, 2013. 8220;The world does not need more Christian literature. What it needs is more Christians writing good literature.” – C.S. Lewis. While it is great Christian literature, I would not say that Captives. By Jill Williamson can compete with great contemporary YA dystopian novels, like Divergent. By Veronica Roth, Under the Never Sky. By Veronica Rossi, or Partials. By Dan Wells . Towards the end of the book, when Levi...
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Spoiled for the Ordinary: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013. CSFF Tour - Martyr's Fire. Hey Is it that time again? Yes it is. Time again for the Christian Sci-Fi and Fantasy Tour. Speculative fiction at its finest. This month's feature is Martyr's Fire. This is the third book in the Merlin's Immortals series. The Orphan King. And Fortress Of Mist. Are the two previous books. Will this dangerous quest lead the outcast Orphan King toward an ancient secret—or to certain destruction? For the latest and greatest. Emma or Audrey Engel.
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Book Reflections: June 2013
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Reflections on books I have read - some more academic than others. Monday, June 24, 2013. Today’s post is typed up while driving from Dallas to La Monte, MO. The big question in Storm. By Evan Angler, is “What is really going on? Also, the Ultranet at the very end of the book is somewhat intriguing. Overall, the book kept me interested and reading, but was obviously one of a series rather than a good stand alone novel. See other reviews here:. Emma or Audrey Engel. Meagan @ Blooming with Books. By Evan A...
