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Rachel Reviews: Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
I do like Michael Morpurgo or what I've read of him. His books are what I would call good stories: they're accessible to all; they deal very much with people, mainly children but not always, and what they find important; they have a rural feel, a love of the country which is almost romantic in parts that appeals to me; the link between man and animal features a lot and I like the connection that he makes between us and the things with which we share this earth.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in BookClub
How Poetry Became My Portal to Abundance
For years, I turned to writing as a quiet place—pages filled with thoughts, heartaches, and hope. But something changed when I stopped writing just for release and started writing to create. That change gave birth to my new book, Manifesting Through Verse – The Manifesting Poet.
By Denise Larkin8 months ago in BookClub
The Story Writes Itself
I think it might do some good to discuss structure at this point, or at least the concept of structure, where it pertains to writing. What the story is, where it's going, how it's relevant... and what our motivations are from moment to moment. Let's take a plain, ordinary piece of writing as a stepping-off place:
By Alexis D. Smolensk10 months ago in BookClub
Small Tales and Visits to Heaven XI ~ Has Won A Literary Titan Award
"... presenting spiritual lessons wrapped in the framework of narrative storytelling... The book's strongest element is it's raw, emotional depth... The way spirituality is explained here is less about doctrine and more about personal experience which makes it engaging for those who have ever questioned the nature of existence or had an unexplained experience of their own... One thing that stands out is the book's poetic and philosophical writing style...it dances, it drifts, it spirals into deep thought. Small Tales and Visits to Heaven is a fascinating and thought provoking read."
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle10 months ago in BookClub
PROPAGANDA!!!. Content Warning.
Meet Edward Bernays, esteemed nephew of Sigmund Freud. Known from his obituary as the "Father of Public Relations," he was the all-American foundational spin-doctor/witch doctor. He described a system of dictatorship not by arms or force, but of mass-mediatized mind-control.
By Rob Angeli11 months ago in BookClub
Glass Dolls
Spoiler Alert: There aren't any here. One of the best things about writing on Vocal is the support that comes from brilliant creators. Then, of course, there's the privilege of reading their work. I've been a huge fan of L.C. Shäfer's writing since I was fortunate enough to find it here. Given that, it should come as no surprise that Glass Dolls was the first book in print by a fellow Vocal author I purchased.
By Dana Crandell11 months ago in BookClub
My oddest visit to a used bookstore
I remember that summer well. It was 2020, a time when nothing was normal and doing anything outside your house felt rebellious. The masks shoved into pockets, ready to be put on at a moment's notice. The odd respect for personal space that everyone had, which is literally the only thing I miss about that time, and the atmosphere of discord, isolation, and fear.
By Jessica Freeborn12 months ago in BookClub
Questions of The Apocalypse in "Moon of the Crusted Snow" a Novel by Waubgeshig Rice
How would you react if the world went dark? In the novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice, he asks his readers to consider this question while he unfolds the chilling story of a small northern Anishinaabe community who loses power at the start of a stark winter. With community members being at different levels of preparedness for winter, some having hunted and fished over the warmer seasons, some having not, tensions begin to rise. As news of the city losing power makes its way to the northern community, visitors begin to make their way to the community too. Not all of the visitors have the best intentions, though, which becomes clear as resources begin dwindle. Adjustments are made within the community as families try to re-organize themselves and learn how to live in the fallout of society's upheaval.
By sleepy draftsabout a year ago in BookClub
I'm Starting To Worry About This Black Box of Doom
I read about six to eight books a year. A paltry sum for anyone with a desire to write their own book someday. All the writer advice out there says when I’m not writing, I should be reading, traveling, and living out loud! I can’t afford to travel much. I’ve also got a nine to five and a kid to take care of. That leaves reading.
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in BookClub
