What was the impetus behind writing the series? I wanted to share what traveling was like before cell phones and having Internet at your fingertips. The challenges each day brings and the joy in the little things that happen along the way. To give people an escape, a...
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Author Interview – Chynna Laird
What inspired your latest novel? Just Shut Up and Drive actually started off as a short story several years ago. I was part of a writing group that had weekly writing prompts that could be anything from challenging us to expand on a sentence or writing a story around...
Genres of Literature – Autobiography
Often written in narrative form an autobiography gives the history of a person’s life, written or told by that person. The definition states: "he or she gives a vivid description of his or her childhood in their autobiography" Sub sections are memoirs, life story, or...
Mini-vacation Plans…
I have a mini vacation this week, so can spend time with family and friends doing whatever we feel like.On my list are a couple of things I have been looking forward to. Firstly, this exhibition -...
Blog of 2012…
Hello to you all and firstly I must say a very grateful thank you to Vikki from http://the-view-outside.com/ She was kind enough to nominate me for this wonderful award and I would recommend you visiting her blog in a nano-second. The rules are fairly easy - you can...
Author Reading…
Yet another new experience for me last night – reading in public. My writers circle’s ‘Prompt Journey’ book* was the source of a reading at a local coffee shop. The event was well attended by fellow members and public alike. It is one thing reading in front of people...
