Category Archives: Novels

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: a book review

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I started reading The Alchemist soon after its publication in 1988, but I didn’t finish it then, for reasons I don’t clearly remember. I picked it up again after author and writing friend, Amy Rogers, recommended the book for its … Continue reading →

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The Annotated Wind in the Willows

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

“The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.” So begins one of the great literary adventures of my life, The Wind in the Willows, published in 1908 by Kenneth Grahame. I’ve written about The … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Best Books of 2012

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

I usually tune out end-of-the-year “Best” lists the way I ignore after Christmas sales, because at a certain point, enough is simply enough.  National Public Radio, however, compiled a quirky and compelling list of 20 different lists by critics, writers, … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine on self-publishng

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

The stigma is gone, but the road to nirvana is getting more crowded by the day.  That’s the gist of Andrew Rice’s article, “The $0.99 Best Seller” in the December 10 issue of Time. Rice visited a romance writer’s convention … Continue reading →

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The Prophet by Michael Koryta: a book review

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Half the storefronts are empty in Chambers, Ohio.  Abandoned steel mills stand as silent monuments to a past that will never return.  Two brothers, Kent and Adam Austin, work in two of the biggest industries that remain in the town … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Contest

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

I haven’t been posting writing contests recently, but a local author sent this one out, and I know several readers who may be interested.  Sponsored by The Historical Novel Society International, this contest has an $8000 prize plus ebook publication … Continue reading →

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