Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious

Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described – and will be, after our deaths – by each of the family members who believe they know us.

~Gloria Steinem

Writing Links Round Up 7/18-7/23

Here are the writing links that I tweeted out last week.

Human love has little regard for the truth

Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person.

~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Writing Links Round Up 7/11-7/16

Here are last weeks writing links that I tweeted out.

Never cut a tree down in the wintertime

Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.

~Robert H. Schuller

Writing Links Round Up 7/5-7/9

Here are last weeks writing links that I tweeted out.

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It’s not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.

~AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS

Writing Links Round Up 6/27-7/2

Here are last weeks writing links that I tweeted out.

June 2016 Book Reviews

Here are my book reviews for June 2016. Take the Poll at the end!

Carina Press is looking for your story

Live to Write - Write to Live

Carina Press has made two big calls for submissions recently. Carina is the digital first imprint from Harlequin. They publish books in a wide variety of fiction genres including contemporary romance, steampunk, erotic romance, gay/lesbian fiction, mystery, science-fiction, and fantasy, among others.

In the past, Carina has required a completed manuscript and a detailed synopsis for submission. Recently, Carina announced their first-ever call for proposals. If your book meets a few important criteria, you could be in luck, but hurry! The deadline is July 13th and there are a few conditions:

• Your book must fall in a genre that Carina editors are interested in acquiring.
• Your book must be a completely new work and may not be previously published in any way.
• Your book must not have been passed on by Carina editors in the past.

That’s it, so what are you waiting for? Submit your proposal today!

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