In honor of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, today’s Writer Wednesday, features a round-up of previous Writer Wednesdays on books about Ireland. Dublin was where Handel’s Hallelujah first debuted to the world. This book explores the story behind it. Trivia style information for each of the counties of Ireland is explored in this interesting read. In…
On today’s Top Ten Tuesday, from The Broke and the Bookish, the theme is top ten books on my spring to be read list. Here are a few on my list. These are in no particular order 1. Finish what I’m reading currently: Jerusalem: The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore This book explores Jerusalem from…
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today I am discussing two books that dive into Russia. The first, Russia: A 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East by Martin Sixsmith, is a work of non-fiction and does all the title says- it chronicles 1000 years of Russian history….
Hello!As an editor, it’s my job to help improve others’ writing. Having taught college writing, I make sure to always point out what’s good in clients’ work as well as what needs improvement. Here are a few common errors that I see. 1. Queries that read like synopses– I see this one a lot. Most…
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Hello!On today’s Top Ten from The Broke and the Bookish, the theme is top ten books for when you’re in the mood for X. I’m choosing my X to be Classics that are still relevant. 1) Book: The Complete WorksAuthor: William Shakespeare (Ok, technically everyone else gathered his material, but he did write the plays.)Why I picked…
Hello!On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan. I loved this book. I loved this book. I loved this book. I just had to say that. I told my husband as I was reading it, “You…