Authors and Their Stories

As an author, I’m fascinated with where stories come from.

 

“Where do you get your ideas?”

 

This is the question you never want to ask at an author talk—it will elicit eye rolling, throat clearing, or a quick change of subject. Nevertheless, I love learning about authors and their stories.

We […]

September 25th, 2017 | Tags: , , , | Category: My Writing Journey, Recommended Books | Comments are closed

Love, Loss, Elephants

Today’s book recommendations are thematic—for big-hearted elephant-loving readers.

Love, Loss, Elephants…

 

One Amazing Elephant by Linda Oatman High is the poignant tale of twelve-year-old Lily Pruitt mourning the death of her grandfather with the help of his circus elephant, Queenie Grace.

 

“Alternating between the points of view of Lily and […]

June 12th, 2017 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Recommended Books | Comments are closed

Connection and Conflict

I’ve been exploring the different ways authors create suspense; ways they grab a reader’s attention and hold it throughout the telling of their tale. So far I’ve brought you examples of action and adventure, mystique and intrigue—today I’ve got a beautiful example of connection and conflict.

In this case, connection and conflict […]

January 26th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Recommended Books, Value of Reading | Comments are closed