In REMOTE CONTROL by Cynthia Polansky, Judith McBride is dead and never looked better...but giving up the ghost, so to speak, proves harder than she thought.
Check out the trailer below and head to Cynthia's (website) to learn more about her inspiring book!
Since 2005, ChickLitGurrl has been a place to talk to women writers about writing, craft, inspiration, and anything and everything else that falls into being a female writer. Nearly 70 women writers have been interviewed, to include Carly Phillips, Bernice McFadden, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Mary Castillo, Jennifer Banash, and Paula Chase-Hyman. In '09, CLG branches out to include ALL women of words - scriptwriters, freelance writers, novelists, essayists, memoirists, and more!
In addition to the interviews, you'll also find information on writing-related news and tips.
Doing Me
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Because of my consulting gig, I travel back and forth from Charleston to
Columbia for meetings, which means that I have a lot of time in the car.
Alone. ...
Miss McCray needs more Fae!
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I hope Cheyenne McCray won't mind my posting this call. Not sure if everybody can access her Facebook notes. If you are interested in taking part in the 2010...
Talented Tenth?
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It is easy to forget the tired, bloody, brave, disillusioned, and tenacious
steps that have brought us to where we stand. Yet, we have come to be
blinded b...
Reader/Writer Tidbits -- July 18, 2009
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First things first. The Romance Writers of America conference got underway
this week in Washington, D.C. If you have the pleasure of attending, I hope
you ...
My TWA
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On May 28th 2009, I officially became an all natural gal when I underwent my
BC (Big Chop) on an impulse. For two months shy, I was transitioning for the
s...
Extended Hiatus
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It’s after much thought and careful consideration that we’ve decided to go
on an extended hiatus from SIZZLE. We dived into the blogging world six
months a...
Please Pardon The Interruption!
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I'm here at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I'm safe, I'm sound, but I am suffering from technical difficulties when it comes to internet access. ...
It's hard being a young woman in today's world - just imagine what it would be like for a gentleman’s daughter from Regency England who is thrust into the technologically-driven, "loose" world of the twenty-first century. This is the initial setup of Laurie Viera Rigler's novel Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict, a novel I highly enjoyed for its great main character, solid storytelling, and social commentary on women, independence, and love. Rigler does an excellent job keeping the main character Jane Mansfield within her time and culture's speech, a difficult task when placed around the contemporary setting, people, and things that are 21st century L.A. It was that ability of Rigler's that kept me throughout the story, seeing little things like Jane marvel at the TV thinking it to be a window. I believed the main character, and I was willing to follow her throughout the story. And this was a strong story, a coming-of-age (albeit, in another's body) story that explores the world in which a woman lives in and how she is to find her place in that world. No matter the time period, no matter the language barrier, a woman still needs to find her place, and Rigler does a fine job showing us that this idea crosses time and space. I don't know how Rigler will top this novel, but I do look forward to seeing where her creative mind wanders next.
Click the cover to order your copy of Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict today!
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FAITH ~ SEX ~ GENDER ~ HOMOSEXUALITY ~ MEMOIR ~ URBAN LIFE ~ TEENS ~ TV ~ MUSIC ~ TECHNOLOGY ~ LOVE
What do these things have in common? They are all connected with WRITING @ the blog, All the Blog's a Page!
Every month, a new topic is connected to writing by published authors! Come see what we've tackled so far, and come back to see what other topics will spring up!
You can find my writing-related articles at the following locations:
Quarterly column feature at The Nubian Chronicles.
Every 1st of the month, I present an article that helps writers become lifelong learns of the craft of writing.
Every 17th of the month, you can find me writing about some aspect of writing on Blogging in Black.
The Blood-Red Pencil is an AWESOME blog where editors get together to talk about all facets of writing. I'm lucky to be a contributor there - check out my articles and read what others have to say about writing!
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