Appalachian Authors Guild

November 20, 2008

Book Review: to Pause at the Threshold, Reflections on Living on the Border by Esther De Waal

Entering into a life in the Spirit
In our 21st century world, this meditation on the ordinary becomes a poetic statement about finding one’s way, and is so needed. A work that broadens ones vista, the subtitle of the book, “Reflections on Living on the Border,” contains new visions of life from ancient wisdom. A small [...]

Declutter Strategies - A Book Review

Let’s face it. Clutter can be overwhelming. If you are swimming in clutter, whether at your home or in your office, you know how frustrating it can be.
I decided a long time ago that gathering declutter tips that I can actually use is better than gathering more clutter. “Good-bye Clutter — Organize and Simplify Every [...]

November 18, 2008

Teaching Kids To Write Requires Patience

A child is taught three parts of writing simultaneously. They are accurate letter construction, identical letter size, and the same tilt throughout the writing. They should be taught to concentrate on one objective only at the first attempt. He or she, should learn the building of letters first, but one by one. Once they have [...]

November 14, 2008

Writing a Manuscript - Editing Styles

Whenever you correct or make changes in a book manuscript, what you’re doing is editing that manuscript. I’ve been in the business of helping people write their books for over the past twenty-five years, and I’ve helped many a first-time author put a manuscript together in a way that made it more readable, enjoyable, saleable [...]

November 12, 2008

Magician: Master by Raymond Feist – Book Review

This book is the second book in Feist’s Riftwar Saga (the first book is Magician: Apprentice) and in this book we see not only the transformation of our main character from apprentice to master but we also see this same transformation in Feist’s writing.  The tone, texture, and richness of this novel is significantly different [...]

November 11, 2008

Should I Take Writing Classes?

Writers often think of themselves as not having enough talent to take writing classes, while at the same time, others think they are so good that they don’t need writing classes.
While writing classes may not be in order for everyone, they are usually the right answer for those who are considering them.
The very fact that [...]

Book Review of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Book Review
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
 
Macbeth is one of most famous plays and a great tragedy of Shakespeare. It is also named as ‘The Scottish play’. The title itself suggests the name of the protagonists. The whole play revolves around the protagonists Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth. “Macbeth” means “son of life”, and is a Christian [...]

November 9, 2008

Book Review: My Seven Years in Captivity by Bill Seaton

I have lived in many places over the years, and there is no question in my mind that San Diego is my favorite city. It offers perfect weather, friendly people, and more tourist attractions than you can shake a fist at. One of the biggest tourist attractions is the San Diego Zoo. In physical size [...]

November 8, 2008

How Not To Review Your Event To Death

Running a conference, a seminar or a workshop can be great fun. The day of the event is guaranteed to be a hive of activity with all of the arrangements coming together over those few hours. Problems will arise and be solved in one way or another and the delegates will leave in various states [...]

Book Review: Succession by Herbert Lobsenz

I have my finger in many different pies, and one of those pies is an adult literacy program. Although I am only peripherally involved. I am always on the lookout for suitable material. Every book I read gets pigeonholed into one of three categories, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. There is no doubt in my mind [...]

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