Monthly Archives: February 2011
Literary Giveaway Blog Hop: ‘The Weird Sisters’ by Eleanor Brown
Eleanor Brown’s The Weird Sisters is certainly making the blogging rounds lately — and for good reason. Her debut novel about three adult sisters coming home is poignant, memorable and just plain good writing. I really enjoyed it and know … Continue reading
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My Borders isn’t closing, but I still feel sad
The summer before my senior year of college, I left my internship at a D.C. newspaper and looked for part-time work in my hometown. The natural choice was Borders, a place where I could get paid (paid!) to talk about … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Weird Sisters’ by Eleanor Brown
Daughters of a Shakespearean scholar, the three Andreas sisters grew up in the shadow of the Bard’s immortal words. Life in small town Ohio, close to their father’s teaching job at a local university, proved enough for Rose, the oldest … Continue reading
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Voting open now — please consider ‘Spinning White Hair Gold’
Well, friends, it’s time for me to still my shaking hands and ask you to check out a piece of my fiction: “Spinning White Hair Gold.” My entry is one of 87 works submitted for the Jane Austen Made Me … Continue reading
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Those you hold safe in your heart
Driving home from an early Valentine’s Day dinner with Spencer in D.C. last night, I shared with him a truth: I’m more myself with him, this man it took me years to find, than anyone else I’ve ever met. It’s … Continue reading
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With the book that is not my book — but feels like it is
Every writer dreams of the day they’ll hold their book — a real, tangible thing — in their slick, excited palms. We peer at the typeface; run a finger over the shiny, beautiful cover. We probably don’t crack the story … Continue reading
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