Hello!On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Frequently, it’s a book that I’ve recently read. One of the books that I’m currently reading is a manuscript by a writer that I’ve previously worked with in the past. I’m offering a general impressions service to her. What’s that? A general impressions…
Hello! Happy Writer Wednesday to you! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book or poem. Today I’m celebrating one of Shakespeare’s sonnets.Recently, I watched interesting documentaries on a few of Shakespeare’s plays.I always love learning more about the bard!With that in mind, and in the spirit of summer, here is…
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Those of you that are familiar with Writer Wednesday know that I read widely. This particular selection came from my husband’s bookshelf. Married bookshelves = even greater reading variety! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a number one international bestseller and for good…
Hello!On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today I’m delving into The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us about Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate by Robert D. Kaplan. In order to explain this choice, I want to mention my own background. I’m a writer, a writing consultant…
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book.On today’s Writer Wednesday, I’m discussing a magazine: BBC’s History. This magazine is a new addition to my book store’s magazine section. The front cover of the magazine jumped out at me, as the April issue commemorates 400 years since Shakespeare’s passing. This…
Hello!On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is The Ancient Paths: Discovering the Lost Map of Celtic Europe by Graham Robb. When I lived in Germany from the ages of nine to eighteen, wandering through Roman ruins became a pastime. We’d drive down roads that were built by the…
Hello!On today’s Writer Wednesday, I’m combining the celebration of Shakespeare and April as poetry month to bring you Shakespeare’s 98th sonnet. From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud-pied April dress’d in all his trim Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing, That heavy Saturn laugh’d and leap’d with him. Yet…
Hello!On Writer Wednesday I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is The American West by Dee Brown. Like a cowboy riding into the sunset, the American west is full of iconic images that are part legend and part history. In this fascinating book, Brown uncovers the truth behind the decades of…