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Guest Post: Rich Wallace’s Writing Space

June 14, 2011

I read and reviewed Rich Wallace‘s War & Watermelon yesterday on the blog. I really enjoyed the historical aspects of the novel and the home front view of how the Vietnam War impacted families in the United States, especially among those with sons nearing draft age. Today, I’ve got an additional treat for those of [...]

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Guest Post & Giveaway: Bruce Littlefield’s Writing Space

June 3, 2011

Normally, I’m not a children’s book reviewer, but there are those occasions when a kid’s book will grab my attention, especially if it has a good message and includes dogs.  I’m a sucker for a good dog book; must be the dog owner in me. I recently read and reviewed Bruce Littlefield’s The Bedtime Book [...]

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Guest Post: Inside the Writer’s Studio by Jean Kwok

May 3, 2011

Jean Kwok’s Girl in Translation comes out in paperback today.  The novel chronicles the immigrant story of Kimberly Chang who comes to America from Hong Kong, China.  She must navigate between her culture and the new world she finds herself in and the struggles that occur.  If you haven’t seen this book or read this [...]

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Guest Post: Inside the Writer’s Studio

April 18, 2011

Today’s guest is author Midge Raymond, whose collection of short stories Forgetting English was recently released in an expanded edition.  Her stories received the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, were nominated for three Pushcart Prizes, and received an Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship.  She graciously agreed to write up a guest post about her [...]

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Guest Post: Author Gillian Bagwell’s Writing Space

January 25, 2011

Today, I welcome author Gillian Bagwell to the blog.  She’s the author of The Darling Strumpet: A Novel of Nell Gwynn, which came out this month from Penguin Group. “The Darling Strumpet is a vivid and richly detailed historical novel that puts the reader smack in the tumultuous world of seventeenth century London. Based on [...]

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Guest Post: Author Laura Fitzgerald’s Writing Space of Her Own

January 20, 2011

Today, I’d like to welcome Dreaming in English, which hits stores on Feb. 1, author Laura Fitzgerald. In the sequel to Veil of Roses, “Iranian-born Tami Soroush and her American husband, Ike, face the joys and challenges of cross-cultural married love.  While Tami and Ike may be eager to begin their new life together, their [...]

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Guest Post: Author Ann Wertz Garvin’s Writing Space

January 18, 2011

Ann Wertz Garvin, author of On Maggie’s Watch, recently agreed to share her writing space with my readers.  But before we get to her guest post, you should check out the synopsis of her book (courtesy of Penguin): Having survived the wrenching loss of their first baby, Maggie Finley and her husband have moved back [...]

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Guest Post: Peer Into Eve Marie Mont’s Alternate Writing Space

July 6, 2010

I’ve got a real treat for you today. Eve Marie Mont, author of Free to a Good Home — a new novel in stores today (July 6) and is available in paperback and Kindle versions — will share with us a peek into her alternate writing space. Here’s a synopsis of her book, which the [...]

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Tatjana Soli’s Writing Space

April 12, 2010

Earlier today, I reviewed The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli (check her out on Twitter), and the author was gracious enough to share a sneak peek into her writing space.  Please give her a warm welcome. Years ago when I first decided to start writing I bought a large, rolltop style desk. It was a [...]

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Author Carol Snow’s Writing Space

April 6, 2010

Carol Snow‘s novel — Just Like Me, Only Better — hits stores today, April 6.  The protagonist, Veronica Czalicki, is a housewife who soon finds herself on her own when her husband leaves her for another woman — the love of his life.  She’s now a financially struggling single mother, but she has other problems [...]

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Peter Schilling’s Writing Space

March 18, 2010

Peter Schilling Jr.‘s The End of Baseball is his debut novel, new in paperback this month.  Set in 1944 during World War II and at a time when African-American baseball players were being integrated into the major leagues, the novel follows young Bill Veeck Jr.‘s foray into baseball team ownership and the obstacles he must [...]

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The Writing Space of Nafisa Haji, Author of The Writing on my Forehead

March 10, 2010

I recently reviewed Nafisa Haji’s The Writing on my Forehead (click for my review).  Haji was gracious enough to take time out of her busy schedule to share with us a sneak peek into her writing space and writing life. Please give her a warm welcome. Cultivating a space for my writing was the first [...]

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