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Desperately Seeking Signs of Spring
The Heartbreak Month In Massachusetts, March is the month of heartbreak. February gets the bad rap, but we can shrug off the groundhog and its promise of an early spring with the sneer they deserve. March is different, though. When the calendar and nature both insist that spring has come—dang, they’re convincing. New Englanders know […]
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GHOST SQUAD: MG Book Review
General Information Title: Ghost Squad Author: Claribel A. Ortega Genre: Magical Adventure Age: 8-12 (Middle Grade) What’s best about it: Funny Great relationships between the heroine and her family, friend, and town Ghosts: some silly, some spooky A great best friend Find out more about it: Claribel Ortega’s website
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A Non-Psychic’s Guide to Writing Ghost Stories
Lost Without a Compass After a critique partner trashed the setup in my first-ever novel, I followed the advice of everyone, everywhere, and wrote what I knew for my next. I stuffed this one with familiar characters, situations, and settings: a funny hero, a naturalist grandfather, and a small town in Massachusetts. All was going […]
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SHADOW SCHOOL ARCHIMANCY: Book Review
General Information Title: Shadow School Archimancy Author: J.A. White Series: Book 1 in the Shadow School Series Genre: Magical adventure Age: 8-12 (Middle Grade) What’s best about it: Pithy descriptions of people and places Imaginative plot A threesome of outsiders are the heroes Cordelia’s curiosity and resourcefulness Ghosts!
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When Your Houseplants Answer You
You know you’re in a pandemic when you talk to your houseplants. You know things have taken an ugly turn when they respond.
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NEVERMOOR: MG Book Review
General Information Title: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Series: Book 1 in the Nevermoor Series Genre: Fantasy Age: 8-12 (Middle Grade) What’s best about it: Snarky, brave main character who refuses to meekly submit to her (at first) miserable life Morrigan’s worlds, both new and old, are beautifully evoked Subtle humor […]
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The Creative Daydreamer
I always get a kick out of subscribing to emails that tell me how to boost my creativity. When I was younger, I never thought I had any. In art class, I drew the eyes where the forehead should be. Half-completed craft projects litter our house, adding nothing to the decor. I started them years […]
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The United States Has a New President!
” this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and … government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall [did] not perish from the Earth.” ~A. Lincoln (modified) Congratulations to President Joseph Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the United States!
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CHILI CAULDRON CURSE: Review
General Information Title: Chili Cauldron Curse Author: Lynn Cahoon Genre: Mystery Subgenre: Paranormal cozy Age: Adult Series name: Kitchen witch mystery What’s best about it: The magic is introduced right away The main character is a driven woman thrown together with a slacker for a week Plenty of believable suspects The problem of hunger in the US […]
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Ergonomic Chairs for the Small!
I never expected that the hardest part of writing would be sitting. It’s not that plotting is easy; it isn’t. Characterization? I spend hours tweaking voices and mannerisms to get that charming conniver to come alive on the page. I agonize over scenery descriptions. Yet, after a writing session, my back, legs, and joints ache, […]
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