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Category: Writing

I’m a writer?

Until college, I had never done much writing. As an avid reader, I had always preferred to be on the other end of the exchange. In the back of my mind throughout my childhood and teenage years, I thought I would write one day, but that day never seemed to…

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Becky February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020WattPad, Writers, Writing, Writing Class 0

A new adventure

I just published my first story on WattPad. I’ve never shared anything publicly before so I’m a little scared. I don’t know if anyone will read it or, if they do, if they will like it. It’s a huge leap, in more ways than one. If you want to show…

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Becky December 6, 2019 February 14, 2020Creativity, Dragon, WattPad, Writing 0

Review: How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

by Randy Ingermanson How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method Someone recommended this book to me after I said that I can’t plot and have never been able to. I wish I could remember who it was that made the recommendation because I owe her big time. I…

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Becky July 6, 2018 March 13, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Writing Six Stars 0

Review: The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story

by Douglas Preston The Lost City of the Monkey God I don’t know why I always feel compelled to tell you why I read a book before I tell you what I think of it, but the trend continues. I went to the library a while back, trying to find…

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Becky June 14, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Writing Four Stars 0

Review: “They Say / I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing

by Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein They Say/I Say To continue a trend in my reading lately, here is a very helpful book turned into an only mildly helpful audio book. The advice is sound and practical and I can see it making a big difference in how I approach…

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Becky June 8, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Writing Four Stars 0

Review: The Amazon

by DK Publishing The Amazon I don’t read and review picture books often, but here goes. This is a children’s non-fiction book about the Amazon. it’s full of bright, beautiful photos of the plants, people, and critters of the Amazon rain forest. It touches on a little of the history…

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Becky May 31, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Travel, Writing Five Stars 0

Review: Rock Your Plot

by Cathy Yardley Rock Your Plot: A Simple System for Plotting Your Novel 4/20/2015 – The author has done a great job condensing and distilling information about the writing process and I’m inspired to give her method a try. 5/31/2018 – This is my second time through this book and…

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Becky May 31, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Writing Five Stars 0

Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time

by Mark Adams Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time I am planning a time travel story set at Machu Picchu and wanted to do some preliminary research about the site and its history. Searching on the library website turned up this book…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Travel, Writing Three Stars 0

Review: Million Dollar Outlines

by David Farland Million Dollar Outlines I have got to stop listening to self-help books on audio instead of reading them. So much of the advice given is lost on me as I try to keep up with the narration while folding socks or commuting or whatever and I struggle…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Writing Three Stars 0

Review: South America (A True Book)

by Libby Koponen South America (A True Book) Talk about a quick read! This was a book I ordered through inter-library loan when I started thinking about writing Tarzan fan fiction set in South America. I had no idea it was less than 50 pages long and filled with pictures….

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Travel, Writing Four Stars 0
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