So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

The subtitle of this book is 210 Solutions to the Problem Every Writer faces.  I decided to accept a review copy of this book to see if there were any tips that a book blogger could use in writing reviews.

Though there wasn't a specific chapter dedicated to writing book reviews, there were a lot of useful tips.  The book is divided in to seven steps of the writing process.  The most useful step for me was step four: Looking for Language.  If I am searching for a word to use, the first place I usually go to is a thesaurus or dictionary.  However, there are so many other great places to find words.  For instance, one I know some of you book bloggers already do is to keep a list of new words you come across in your reading.  There is even a meme going around for that.

Roy Peter Clark, a Ph.D. in medieval literature, is Vice President and Senior Scholar of the world-renowned Poynter Institute. The author or editor of 14 professional books, he is founding director of the National Writer's Workshops, regional conferences that attract 5,000 writers annually. His 50 tools, published in abbreviated form on the Poynter Website (www.poynter.org), have already gained foothold worldwide. 

1-10 people who enter = one copy

11-12 people who enter= two copies

13 or more people who enter= three copies

Thanks to Caitlin Hamilton Summie, I'm giving away one copy of Hustle.

But with a bit of luck and a bit of effort Vaan manages to make his first real friend since childhood. Duncan, a man who has watched the growing railline destroy his entire home city, was disowned after denying his birthright.

About Bonn Turkington:

With a background in classical philosophy and a love of video games, a new author brings an original idea to the overstocked book isles. Bonn Turkington, was always intrigued by the interactive environments of video games and RPG’s, but also enjoyed the intellectual feasts of Greek and Russian philosophies. This mix laid the foundations for a unique vision of a fantastic world.

Bonn Turkington has opened the series to his fans, encouraging them to participate in the story development. Readers can vote on issues described in the available book, Velwythe: Resurrection of the Mind, as if they were citizens of the fantastic realm via the book’s website, www.Velwythe.com This will change the environment around the main character, forcing him to deal with political and social fluctuations just as anyone in the real world would have to. There is also an open invitation to artists and writers who are interested in a chance to have their work recognized through working with the site and publishing company.

Tour Page, click HERE
Velwythe website: www.velwythe.com

I am so sorry in the big delay's in announcing the winners. I am trying to catch up today.

The winner of Killer Move by Michael Marshall is:

The winners of  The Night Train by Clyde EEdgerton are:

Marjorie (Already won)

Petite
Cassandra (No response)
Bermudaonion

The winners of The Things We Cherished by Pam Jennoff are:

The winners of the Historical Romance Tour are:

PoCoKat (already won)

Heather
Mom2

The winner of
Shanan (no response)
Carole S.

The winners of Escape by Barbara Delinsk are:

Margie (already won)

Judy
Martha L

The winner of Coming Up for Air by Patti Callahan Henry is:

The winner of A Catered Affair by Sue Margolis is:

The Winner of You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl by Celia Revenbark is:

The winner of the signed copy of Full Moon Bride by Shobhan Bantwal is:

The winner of Stealing Mona Lisa by Carson Morton is:

The winner of Only Time Will Tell by Jeffery Archer is:

The winners of Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane are:

Thanks to Anna Balasi of Little Brown and Company, I am giving away 3 copies of THE TRAITOR'S WIFE, one copy of which will be paired with The Heretic's Daughter.

This novel was originally published under the title The Wolves of Andover.

Kathleen Kent lives in Dallas with her husband and son. The Heretic's Daughter is her first novel.

Most of the books that have influenced and touched me the most are historical fiction.  When I was a child I read a lot of Dickens, Poe and H.H. Monroe.   Some of my favorites from the past are The Quincunx, by Charles Palliser, Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears, The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve, and The Source by James Mitchener.  I also read everything by Annie Dillard, Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry.  Currently I'm re-reading a book called The Long Home by William Gay who is, to me, one of the best writers in American fiction today.

Jeanette Clinger Hurley is an accomplished world-class singer, songwriter, story teller, Entrepreneur and lifelong dreamer. As a child she performed with luminaries such as Bob Hope, Liberace, Sammy Davis Jr. and Gene Kelly to name just a few. In the 90′s, Jeanette fronted and recorded with the best selling jazz contemporary artist Hiroshima, as well as recording and touring with Yanni and many others. She’s written, Produced and recorded several CD’s of her own with abundant success.

The Crystal Prince marks her first foray into children’s literature and her decade of passion and persistence have finally come to fruition in the book you now hold in your hand. Jeanette is a loving wife and proud mother to Logan and London, who are her greatest and proudest accomplishments to date.

You can use any additional information from her tour page by clicking HERE
or visit her website at www.thecrystalprince.com