Robert Cormier is no longer with us. While he was, he was a brilliant writer, a good man, and a Christian who probed the meaning of faith, both good and bad. Despite his talents, he was not a man whose many abilities would lead to the creation of transformational grammar, New Math, word processors, [...]
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The moment of truth has come. I’ve delayed the evitable until now. It’s time to go Christmas shopping. Yes, I waited until now to start. Yes, it will be a mad rush to finish. Yes, I’ll love the thrill of the rush.
Yes, I’m procrastination incarnate.
But before I do start shopping, I’d [...]
Review of GRAHAM SALISBURY: ISLAND BOY by David Macinnis Gill
School Library Journal
(December 1, 2005; 0-8108-5338-8; 978-0-8108-5338-6)
“Part literary analysis and part biography, this is a well-balanced look at an unusual talent, a writer who has an eye for the frailties of life and the rites of adolescence. Gill discusses how growing up in Hawaii in the [...]
My fellow bootcamper, literary agent Nadia Cormier, has come up with a great idea for using blogs to dicuss books openly. Here’s what she says:
Our Theory (again):
Our theory is that readers do have some power – how much, we’re not sure – but we like to think that if readers get really jazzed about a [...]
My story, “Get the Door, It’s Dominique,” has taken 1st place in the YA category in the WIN:Shorts Competition by Smartwriters.com. Judge Marilyn Singer wrote, “When was the last time you read a great Girl Vs. Satan yarn? Well, “Get the Door, It’s Dominque!” featuring a potty-mouthed heroine, a demon, and a Cadillac [...]
