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A Book in Review: TCIGT: Creative Writing
The Complete Idiot's Guide to: Creative Writing By: Laurie E. Rozakis, Ph.D.
Non-fiction: writing 333 pages
Book Count: 83
First, I liked that this book included information on writing fiction and non-fiction creative writing. (I found it odd that poetry was in the non-fiction section). Also this book deals with all sorts of creative writing from short stories to screen plays and has useful sounding information in how to get each type of writing in print. This includes information on the pros and cons of self-publishing and some information on e-publishing. This book is only around six years old so much of the online information is still good. There is one piece of information about on-line books that I have to wonder if it was correct even then, that being that you can't copyright it. As from what I have read in other places whole web sites can get copyrighted and the on-line work should have the same basic copyright protection as any written work. (Not, that it is all that easy to protect a copyright on something on-line, but as it was mainly talking about it in a system where you aren't getting paid for it anyway, as you can't get it published any other way. . .) Anyway this book did have some useful information in it, especially if you are wanting to write a memoir or need writing prompts.
Non-fiction: writing 333 pages
Book Count: 83
First, I liked that this book included information on writing fiction and non-fiction creative writing. (I found it odd that poetry was in the non-fiction section). Also this book deals with all sorts of creative writing from short stories to screen plays and has useful sounding information in how to get each type of writing in print. This includes information on the pros and cons of self-publishing and some information on e-publishing. This book is only around six years old so much of the online information is still good. There is one piece of information about on-line books that I have to wonder if it was correct even then, that being that you can't copyright it. As from what I have read in other places whole web sites can get copyrighted and the on-line work should have the same basic copyright protection as any written work. (Not, that it is all that easy to protect a copyright on something on-line, but as it was mainly talking about it in a system where you aren't getting paid for it anyway, as you can't get it published any other way. . .) Anyway this book did have some useful information in it, especially if you are wanting to write a memoir or need writing prompts.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
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Friday, December 03, 2010
An Audio Book in Review: As Easy As Falling Off The Face Of The Earth
As Easy As Falling Off The Face Of The Earth By: Lynne Rae Perkins
Fiction: YA, adventure
This is the story of Ry a 15 year old boy who is taking the train to summer camp while his parents are on vacation and his grandfather is watching the dogs in his family's new home. On the way he learns that camp is closed and gets off the train when it stops in the middle of nowhere Montana to call his family. The train starts up without him, and from there things start to go bad. By the time he gets to town he is missing a boot, has a nearly closed up black eye, a bloody nose, is hungry, dehydrated and cell phone is dead. Unknown to him the rest of his family are also experiencing a series of improbable events leaving Ry on his own.
This book is a fun adventer novel with constant action and bits of humor mixed in to make it not seam as over the top as the story is. For example, I love the part were he thinks about how he is getting a ride to a local restaurant after being offered a mint as taking a ride with a stranger after getting candy from them as novels like this often includes people doing all those things your parents told you not to, with out any thought to that.
7 Cds 7.75 Hours
Fiction: YA, adventure
This is the story of Ry a 15 year old boy who is taking the train to summer camp while his parents are on vacation and his grandfather is watching the dogs in his family's new home. On the way he learns that camp is closed and gets off the train when it stops in the middle of nowhere Montana to call his family. The train starts up without him, and from there things start to go bad. By the time he gets to town he is missing a boot, has a nearly closed up black eye, a bloody nose, is hungry, dehydrated and cell phone is dead. Unknown to him the rest of his family are also experiencing a series of improbable events leaving Ry on his own.
This book is a fun adventer novel with constant action and bits of humor mixed in to make it not seam as over the top as the story is. For example, I love the part were he thinks about how he is getting a ride to a local restaurant after being offered a mint as taking a ride with a stranger after getting candy from them as novels like this often includes people doing all those things your parents told you not to, with out any thought to that.
7 Cds 7.75 Hours
Thursday, December 02, 2010
A Book in Review: Four to Score
Four to Score By: Janet Evanovich
fiction: mystery 294 pages
Book Count: 82
I reviewed the first three books here, here, and here. In this book Stephanie is sent to collect a woman who took her boyfriend's vehicle. Of course, this job is no wear as simple as it seams. The bail jumper is missing and her friends and family end up missing body parts or dead. Her sleazy uncle gave the same job to Joyce Barnhardt, a woman she couldn't stand before she found her naked on the table with her then husband. Her things keep getting blown up. Interesting things happen with Joe Morelli and his family. And she picks up a new helper, Sally Sweet a rock star transvestite.
fiction: mystery 294 pages
Book Count: 82
I reviewed the first three books here, here, and here. In this book Stephanie is sent to collect a woman who took her boyfriend's vehicle. Of course, this job is no wear as simple as it seams. The bail jumper is missing and her friends and family end up missing body parts or dead. Her sleazy uncle gave the same job to Joyce Barnhardt, a woman she couldn't stand before she found her naked on the table with her then husband. Her things keep getting blown up. Interesting things happen with Joe Morelli and his family. And she picks up a new helper, Sally Sweet a rock star transvestite.
The Chanukah Song Part 2 - Sandler
Skip the first 30 seconds. This is the only version with Adam Sandler that I could find with embeding.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
An Audio Book in Review: Married with Zombies
Married with Zombies- Living with the Dead 1 by: Jesse Petersen
Fiction: paranormal, humor
Given the extended title it appears to be book one in a series, and the book itself did leave space for there being more books; however, it could also stand alone too. This is the story of Sarah and David a couple who's marriage is in serious trouble. They both have thought about getting a divorce, but have spent 6 months in couples' counseling trying to work things out. On day on the way to the counselor's office they notice between fighting that the normally congested streets of Seattle are rather empty, so is the office building. In fact they don't run into anyone until they get into the counselors office and find her eating the appointment before theirs. Now they have to work together to live threw the center of the zombie apocalypse.
Each section includes a helpful hint at the beginning to help other couples in similar situations. Hints like "it's better to be alive then right." Because even when fighting zombie couples have to deal with issues like whose turn is it to blow the face off of a former friend and do we really need all those things from the store we're looting?
6 CDs 7 hours 53 minutes
Fiction: paranormal, humor
Given the extended title it appears to be book one in a series, and the book itself did leave space for there being more books; however, it could also stand alone too. This is the story of Sarah and David a couple who's marriage is in serious trouble. They both have thought about getting a divorce, but have spent 6 months in couples' counseling trying to work things out. On day on the way to the counselor's office they notice between fighting that the normally congested streets of Seattle are rather empty, so is the office building. In fact they don't run into anyone until they get into the counselors office and find her eating the appointment before theirs. Now they have to work together to live threw the center of the zombie apocalypse.
Each section includes a helpful hint at the beginning to help other couples in similar situations. Hints like "it's better to be alive then right." Because even when fighting zombie couples have to deal with issues like whose turn is it to blow the face off of a former friend and do we really need all those things from the store we're looting?
6 CDs 7 hours 53 minutes
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