What I'm Reading Wednesday : ACB with Honora Lee
Long live the lavishly produced middle grade novel! Do not miss this hauntingly peculiar, beautifully illustrated, heartwarming book. Buy a copy for yourself and for anyone you know who hungers to hold all that a book can be.
Throw Back Thursday : Children and War
The image has faded over the years. In truth, it was blurry to begin with. Of the many small photos my father took while he was a soldier during World War Two, this one remains my favorite. In its more vivid, sharper days, I could see the girl's features and the steam rising from the cup behind the toast on the table. I have known this nameless girl most of my adult life, but only in the last few years have I thought of her as a child of war, a witness to the most cruel actions of a brutal humanity. Maybe that's why the peacefulness of this everyday moment of morning sunlight and breakfast toast grabs at my heart.
Stories for Those in Harm's Way
Usually when I write, I think about the story, not my readers. But today, with rockets launching and flying and young children and their families, on both sides of the conflict, trying to find shelter and peace, I find myself thinking about them as readers who are in harm's way. What kind of stories will they need? Good stories, no doubt. Rich wonderful stories. And with those thoughts, I am humbled.
The My Writing Blog Tour Continues
The My Writing Process Blog Tour continues on this week with Bruce Black, Dori Butler and Carol Gorman. They have done a great job sharing their way of working and their ideas about writing. Each presents a very different approach. I loved reading about how they work. I bet you will too.
