Monthly Archives: June 2013

Book Clubs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

If you’re an author of either a fiction or nonfiction book, then you may know something book clubs. They’re the ultimate buzz meisters and they can make a book into a superstar. Now I’m not talking about Oprah’s 2.0 book … Continue reading →

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Tempest Treasure

Posted on June 17, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The invasion of ideas cannot be resisted.” Victor Hugo This saying adorns the bookmark of the Tempest Book Shop, an Indie cornucopia nestled in Waitsfield, Vermont. Whenever we’re up that way watching Alex race his bicycle, David and I stop … Continue reading →

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Summer Scribing

Posted on June 15, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets Now that the warmer weather is here, it’s enormously satisfying to take a more relaxed approach to reading and … Continue reading →

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Poetry Pointers

Posted on June 14, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Poetry is not a luxury.” Audre Lorde “It’s difficult to get the news from poems, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.” William Carlos Williams “A line of poetry is like a breath.” Mary, … Continue reading →

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Immersion Therapy

Posted on June 13, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Just today, Alex spent a happy late afternoon plunging himself into The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson and trying to unravel the Swedish thriller’s convoluted plot. He even texted a friend about it. All of which is … Continue reading →

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Entertaining Espionage

Posted on June 12, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The writing in Mission to Paris, sentence after sentence, page after page, is dazzling. If you are a John le Carré fan, this is definitely a novel for you.” James Patterson “Mr. Furst excels at period atmosphere, which he conjures … Continue reading →

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Movie Madness

Posted on June 11, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Well, it was a rainy day and after a bout of intense writing, My great friend and writing buddy Nancy and I decided to take a movie break. On our agenda: Gatsby. I have to confess that Alex decided to … Continue reading →

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Valuing Intuition

Posted on June 10, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

When Madeleine L’Engle’s fantasy novel for children was rejected by some 40 publishers, her agent gave up on the project and returned the manuscript. But then, Madeleine had the good fortune to meet John Farrar of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. … Continue reading →

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Fall-apart Stage

Posted on June 8, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength or a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” Vince Lombardi Well, I knew it was going to happen at some point during this … Continue reading →

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Dante Fever

Posted on June 7, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The book is important because it renews an interest in Dante.” Eugenio Giani, President of the Italian Dante Society “Good writing does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade, it succeeds or fails on the … Continue reading →

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