Three Quick Recommends for Summer Reading
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa
Because The Housekeeper and the Professor was recommended by family, I expected to enjoy it. The premise (a young housekeeper with a 10 year old son shares the story of her time working for a brilliant math professor who has suffered a brain injury and only has 80 minutes of short term memory) sounded interesting. This really is a beautiful story. The narrative style was consistent in it's calm, even, peacefulness. Even moments
May-be Everything Will Be Alright
Real Spiel May Issue - READ ARCHIVE Reader's Block - Fancy Beasts by Alex Lemon, Into the Dark & Emptying Field by Rachel McKibbens, In the Palm of Your Hand by Steve Kowit Word Jogger - writing prompt using sound cloud technique Writer's Block - Why you should join a writer's group like James River Writers Kim Drew Wright News - Headshots, Editing, Poetry Awards Happy Hour - Pugs licking computer screens, cats flipping out A Poem Made Me - Honey by Rachel McKibbens #realspie
My cherry-popping review of "Single, Carefree, Mellow" by Katherine Heiny
When Washington Independent Review of Books first sought me out to review a book for them, I was both leary and flatered. (Actually, I thought it was going to be one of those please forward $500 to this account and you can share in the spoils of a hidden gem mine in Calcutta that I stumbled upon.) But, no! It was legit and I was still leary of the 400 page historical time-suckage novel they suggested I review. Graciously they inquired as to what genre I would rather focus on.
Real Spiel - Holy Cow! It's My Birthday! April Issue
April Archive: 2 minute recommends for Bonnie ZoBell "What Happened Here", Paula Hawkins "The Girl on the Train", and Katherine Heiny "Single, Carefree, Mellow" Word Jogger link to interesting writing prompts that don't suck 5 short stories that will improve your own writing - my guest blog on Author Crowd Kim Drew Wright news including Poetry VA awards, A Mother's Life in Intima Journal, NYC Midnight advancement, The Long Road link in Sixfold Journal, and progress on The Str
Real Spiel - Ain't Gonna Cry March Issue Archive
Holly Gilliatt's St. Louis Sisters series What Alice Forgot review Word Jogger - writing prompt Rejection Notes from Editors - how to tell what they mean & what you should do about it Kim Drew Wright News Kat Moore's Poem in Souvenir Lit READ THE ISSUE #2minuterecommends #wordjogger #writingprompt #writingtips #poetry #realspiel #archive
Real Spiel Archive - Be Mine Damn't - February Issue
Real Spiel Archive - Be Mine Damn't FEB Issue Joyce Carol Oates' "Where You Going? Where You Been?" 1 minute recommends for M.T. Anderson's FEED and Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart Word Jogger - writing prompt Tips to obtain an editor and cover artist Kim Drew Wright News Irene Wellman's poem from Street Light journal #archive #fiction #editors #wordjogger #writingprompt #writingtips #2minuterecommends #realspiel #poetry
Real Spiel - Rock On With Your Bad S(h)elf Issue
Jan. 7, 2015 Archive Adriana Green's Race Card Project David Levithan's Every Day recommend Cover Letters for Lit Journals - 7 tips Judy Witt's "At the Edge" poem word jogger prompt Kim Drew Wright news Chuck eats a candy cane #realspiel #archive #wordjogger #coverletter #writingprompt #poetry #2minuterecommends
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Dec. 17, 2014 Archive: "American Holiday" short story Word Jogger photo prompt by Jennifer Zwick Publication tips for Journal submissions Sixfold ranking results My holiday card "Ode to the Midwest" by Kevin Young #archive #writingprompt #wordjogger #publication #submissionprocess #realspiel #poetry #2minuterecommends
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Dec. 3, 2014 Archive Jason Wolverton's "Why Taking a Dump in a Kohl's Dressing Room is Never a Good Idea" Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane Word Jogger - prompt Blackout poetry NaNoWriMo failure Peggy Trojan's "Condolence" #wordjogger #writingprompt #realspiel #archive #blackoutpoetry #nanowrimo #poetry #2minuterecommends
Two-minute Book Recommends
I'm seriously considering making it a requirement for everyone living in my house to read The Glass Castle. If you have not read this book - you should (even if you don't plan on moving in)! It will make you appreciate your parents, your home, your children and every other child on this planet, your sanity, and any person that has taken care of you in your life. A fabulous read. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, has fantastic characters and world building. A short story gone
