A book review of Unjournaling: Daily Writing Exercises That Are Not Personal, Not Introspective, Not Boring by Dawn DiPrince and Cheryl Miller Thurston Stars: ***** Routledge (2006)Writing Exercises112 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Some students just don’t want to… Read More »
The Influential Author
June 30, 2022 by ·
A book review of The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter by Gregory V. Diehl Stars: ***** Identity Publications (2018)Writing Nonfiction436 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: By combining his experience as… Read More »
Teaching Kids to Write Well
April 23, 2022 by ·
A book review of Teaching Kids to Write Well: Six Secrets Every Grownup Should Know by Laurisa White Reyes Stars: **** Skyrocket Press (2015)Education/Writing150 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A must-have addition to every homeschool library. First published in 2009, this revised second edition tackles the challenge so many parents and teachers… Read More »
Tell It Slant
September 17, 2019 by ·
A book review of Tell It Slant 3rd Edition: Creating, Refining, and Publishing Creative Nonfiction by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola Stars: ***** McGraw Hill (2019) Reference/Writing 336 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: “Tell all the Truth but tell it… Read More »
Pitch What’s True
April 1, 2019 by ·
A book review of Pitch What’s True: A Publisher’s Tools for Navigating Your Best Path to a Published Nonfiction Book: a workbook by Sharon Woodhouse Stars: *** Everything Goes Media (2019) Publishing/Writing/How-to 69 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Get your… Read More »
Listen to Me by Lynn Lauber
March 22, 2017 by ·
Listen to Me: Writing Life into Meaning by Lynn Lauber Stars: ***** W.W. Norton & Company (2004) Reference/Writing 174 pages Summary: Why write out of our lives? What can it do for us? How can sharing our stories connect us with others? Acclaimed novelist and essayist Lynn Lauber chronicles her journey as a writer and… Read More »
The Introvert Writer by Jamie Arpin-Ricci
March 13, 2017 by ·
The Introvert Writer: Being Your Creative Best by Being Your Truest Self by Jamie Arpin-Ricci Stars **** Amazon Digital Publishing (2016) 61 pages Health/Personality Summary: In an extrovert’s world, discover how to thrive as an introvert writer. Many of the most celebrated and successful authors are introverts, yet there remains a negative stigma around introversion.… Read More »
