Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life. Welcome to this crazy place. You're bound to find something you like.
"Now, may the Lord of peace give you peace always, in every way."
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Give the Lady a Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 1
The Final Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 2
Ride to the Altar
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 3
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
A Christian Writers Guide
Tag Archives: The Road
Whatcha Readin’?
What are you reading right now? — well, aside from this post, smarty-pants. What’s on your nightstand, or wherever you keep your open book? What’s your preferred genre? Do you ever read outside your genre? If you’re a writer, you … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Reading, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged America America, Billy Coffey, Cormac McCarthy, Defending Jacob, Ethan Canin, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, James Ellroy, Lisa Gardner, Michael Callahan, reading, Searching for Grace Kelly, The Black Dahlia, The Road, The Survivors Club, William Landay, Writing
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The Dark Dénouement
The dénouement, that place near the end of the novel where loose ends are tied, secrets are revealed, and all nontangential activities blend into the plot with head-smacking logic. Nothing new is introduced here. This is where the fog clears … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged Cormac McCarthy, Defending Jacob, denouement, fiction writing, novel writing, The Road, William Landay, Writing
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Stunning Sentences
I told you I was reading this. I’m still reading it. Yes–I’m slow. I just finished the chapter on sentences, and thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. Thing is, most come from the same source: Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. … Continue reading
It was Terrifying!
The most terrifying scene I’ve ever read came from Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize winner, The Road. Whenever I think of the book, I can still picture this scene. The Road is a postapocalyptic novel–not my first choice in genres, but … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Reviews of exceptional books, Writing, Writing How-To Books, Writing Tips
Tagged Cormac McCarthy, fiction, literature, The Road, Writing, Writing Tips
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