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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 3 of a 3-part interview

I LOVE how real you are with this statement: “And if life gives you a big smackdown, there’s a reason, and it just might lead toward...
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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 2 of a 3-part interview

Do you have a routine that you follow for writing? What advice do you have for students of writing? I don’t have a routine per se, but I...
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Workings of a Writer: Hoffman shares her Southern hospitality - Part 1 of a 3-part interview

When I read “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt,” I was intrigued by this writer who had an ear for dialogue, a knack for details, and an engaging...
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Interview with author Julia Amante and another great summer read

With summer here more people are crowding the bookstores to find the perfect book to take to the beach, a picnic, poolside, or on vacation. In 2009...
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Who are your favorite authors?

When I met with Liza Ketchum to discuss her book “Newsgirl,”her husband John joined us and added great tidbits to the conversation. I...
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Workings of a Writer: Omololu shares her secrets

Last week, I had the opportunity to post a review on C.J. Omololu’s “Dirty Little Secrets.” In case you missed how I felt about...
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Interview with author Kathy Cano-Murillo a.k.a. the Crafty Chica

In June 2004, the Association of American Publishers launched acampaign to promote the awareness of books by and for Latinos, written in English...
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Workings of a Writer: Liza Ketchum strikes gold with "Newsgirl"

With the excitement from yesterday’s review of “Newsgirl” building, I wanted to take the opportunity to post my interview with...
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The Reading Bug is chatting about 'Heroes for the Environment' today.

In preparation for Earth Day this year, guess who has got Harriet Rohmer, author of “Heroes of the Environment” onsite this Saturday?...
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Workings of a Writer: Heather Davis clears some time to chat.

Yes, it’s Hump Day, but Monday wasn’t so long ago. Heather Davis’ “The Clearing” was released, and yours truly posted...
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