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Classic Authors A-Z
Let’s Talk L.M. Montgomery
Favorite Authors: Anthony Trollope
Book Review: Kid Authors
by David Stabler (Goodreads Author), Doogie Horner
Including interesting biographies about authors such as Lucy Maud Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling, Sherman Alexie, and Stan Lee; this book covers authors from a wide variety of backgrounds and time periods for an eclectic look at what inspires readers to become writers.
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Featured Authors:
Keith Hemstreet http://travelswithgannonandwyatt.com/…
Ame Dyckman http://www.amedyckman.com/
Ted Dunagan http://teddunagan.com/
James and Kimberly Dean http://www.petethecatbooks.com/
Jane O’Connor https://www.fancynancyworld.com/creators
Varian Johnson http://www.varianjohnson.com/books.html
Rebecca Emberley http://www.rebeccaemberley.com/
Robert Quackenbush http://rquackenbush.com/
Bob Shea http://bobshea.com/
Jose Lucio http://www.joselucio.com/#heaveho
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Book Review: If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Some of the things this author said about writing really resonated with me, but other things were a bit too “out there”, flaky, and/or liberal weird. Most of what she said was really good though, and inspired me to write more freely!
In this book, the author encourages people to write from their true selves, to write with freedom from fear of criticism, to write about things they care about. Her words are at once deep and grand, but also simple and accessible. Her writing feels like a call to arms to a battalion of writers, and then she gives them training in how to be wild and watchful before throwing them into the war of words. Her manner of writing itself is actually very sympathetic and kind, but also includes the sort of tough love and bare truthfulness that makes you want to take action. Continue reading