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Category Archives: literature
Daring to Dream – fiction and reality
“I want to make a toast, please. To the women in my life. My mother, who’s shown that love makes a marriage bloom. My friend,” she said, turning to Ann, “who always, always listened. And my sisters, who gave me … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature
Tagged Nora Roberts, banned books, Daring to Dream, school book ban, stranger than fiction
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A bookstore, supply and demand, and reality check for readers and writers
“Seventy-five dollars?” said Imp. “Just to play music?” “That’s twenty-five dollars registration fee, thirty-five dollars up front against fees, and fifteen dollars voluntary compulsory annual subscription to the Pension Fund,” said Mr. Clete, secretary of the Guild. From Soul Music … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature, self-publishing, writing
Tagged books, bookstores, readers and writers, supply and demand, Terry Pratchett
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The Choice and what comes after that
“Breen awakened. Breen became. Breen chose. THAT was the story. Mission accomplished. I cannot give each individual reader all they want. And I won’t. I will tell you the story that comes to me, and work hard to make it … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, literature, writing
Tagged Dragon Heart Legacy, Nora Roberts, The Choice, The Dragon Heart
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Book review: The Tenth Muse
This is a review of The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung, that I posted on Goodreads. The notion of the tenth muse, who is reborn in every generation as a mortal gifted woman drew me to read this book. The … Continue reading
Posted in academia, fiction, literature
Tagged academic career, history of science, muse, women in science
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Book review: Ascension
This is a book review for Ascension: A Story of Mental Illness by Daniel Trump, which I posted on Goodreads. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mental illness is a scary topic, especially when it comes out of the blue … Continue reading
Posted in biography, fiction, literary fiction, literature, self-publishing, writing
Tagged mental illness
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Do muses exist?
“Any medical facility can verify that I have regular vision, hearing, blood type, and every other organ and bodily function. But what does it prove? A hundred years ago, the best doctors and brightest scientists had no clue about DNA. … Continue reading
Muse Delusion – musing about book promotion
“How can publishers influence the books AISA picks?” she asked. Scott grinned, finding Lisa’s cluelessness funny. Answer the dumb question, Daphne told Scott in her mind. She did not like women who looked glamorous without making any visible effort, especially … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, literature, self-publishing
Tagged book promotion, mythology
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29th Street South – a story with a heart
“God damn the man who shot President Kennedy!” Robbie Doyle said out loud without thinking.The class turned as one and stared at Robbie. Miss Rodgers actually dropped the book she was holding.From 29th Street South by Nicholas Rogers. It seems … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature, mainstream fiction
Tagged coming of age, historical fiction, sixties
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Muse Delusion – first ever promotion
For the first time, my book is free on Kindle. Promotion lasts from April 5 to April 9, 2021. eBook: Amazon.com | Amazon.uk | Amazon.ca | Amazon.au
Posted in fiction, literature, magical realism, mainstream fiction
Tagged Canada, Charleston, free book, lost manuscript, muses, new york, promotion
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A clever cat, two unusual kids and a clan of intelligent rats
“You pretend that rats can think, and I’ll promise to pretend that humans can think, too.”A rat to a man, from The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Sir Terry Pratchett The Changelings – a clan of educated rats … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, humor, literature
Tagged book review, british humour, Discworld, fairy tales, Terry Pratchett
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