Straight talk from the sisters about blood, sweat and ink
Writing book reviews is always a hot topic with writers. We realize reviews can make or break book sales, but as reviewers there are times we just can’t offer a glowing recommendation. What then? Do we stay mum? Or write honestly and hope for minimal fallout? Heather and I have always embraced the write-an-honest review …
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SHADOWSHAPER by Daniel José Older Paint a mural. Start a battle. Change the world. This is the author’s first YA book, and it’s urban fantasy at its finest. When I classify this book as an urban fantasy, I mean that the city setting of the novel is almost a secondary character. Brooklyn is alive and …
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It makes sense that when your book comes out, you turn to your writer pals for a jump-start on those much-needed reviews. Except a few months later you notice those friend reviews on Amazon are gone, along with most of your other good reviews. And those were from people you’ve never even heard of. Worse …
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ONE OF THE GUYS by Lisa Aldin Publication date: February 10, 2015. It’s out just in time for Valentine’s Day. The Story: Tomboy, Toni Valentine, would take horror movies, monster hunts and burping contests with her three male best friends, Lock, Cowboy and Ollie, over high heels and makeup any day. But when a summer …
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INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher This fantasy novel was recommended to my son (just turned 13) and since I’d never read it, we decided to do a Mother/Son review. The synopsis: Trapped without any memories of how he got there, Finn is stuck inside a vast, living prison called Incarceron. Plagued by fragmented visions of his …
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I’m having a little fun with a new blog series of “Teen Me Reviews” where I rehash how I felt about a book when I was a teenager and compare it to how I feel about it now as a grown up… Teen Heather’s reaction to The Handmaid’s Tale: ******************************************************************************************** Oh my gawd, this book is soooooo boring! …
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Starting in 2015 the WriteOnSisters will be doing their best to add more book reviews to the the blog. Today we jump-start that commitment with this bonus Friday Reads review of two Young Adult books. Robin’s Pick: THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith I’m not traditionally a big fan of love …
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Like most writers, we at WriteOnSisters are all big readers. The end of the year brings reflection and a sense of accomplishment; we have navigated another fun and rewarding year of books and blogging. To do something a bit different this month, we decided to pick books off the Goodreads Best Books of 2014 list. …
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Writing advice often can be taken as life advice. Today we share some books that connect writing and life. Kathy’s Choice: Becoming a Writer, by Dorothea Brande. Oh, the dollars I have spent trying to find the one piece of advice that would turn me into a genius writer. I must have two dozen books …
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So, we have crisp fall nights. We have costumes. We have buckets and pillowcases brimming with treats. We have pumpkins grinning and flashights swinging. We have screams, haunted houses, whisps of dry ice floating around ruby red slippers, cowboy boots, and superhero tights. We have arrived at All Hallows’ Eve. Bwahaha. I’m not a big …
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