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Bread and Wine :: a rambling review

I just finished Shauna Niequists’s Bread and Wine. And honestly, it was delightful – equal parts light and serious. Pretty, honest prose, book-ended by simple, enticing recipes. It read like a friend sharing tips and stories, not like some fancy … Continue reading

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time to read

For me, September and October were months of writing. Much of my September free time was spent preparing for the 31 Days series, and then October included filling in the gaps and making the series happen. Lots of discipline and … Continue reading

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Review: How to Market and Sell Your eBook

“What burns in your belly? What could you talk for hours about? What compels you to write? What gets your heart pumping and your mind moving?” - How to Market and Sell Your eBook, by Sarah Mae, Do those questions remind you … Continue reading

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THOUGHTS ON OWEN MEANY

This weekend I finally finished reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. I’m ashamed to admit how long I’d been working through it – about 2 years I think. But, now I can scratch one more off of … Continue reading

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taking the easy road

“After visiting Kaj, I realized how much of our lives are spent trying to avoid conflict. Half the commercials on television are selling us something that will make life easier. Part of me wonders if our stories aren’t being stolen by the … Continue reading

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How to be Lost :: 1/25

This is a book review of the first of my 25 before 25 books. Like I said in the book list post, I randomly picked up How to be Lost, by Amanda Eyre Ward, at a little used book shop in Brenham … Continue reading

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