Words from a Reader

The “Writing Life Stories” e-mails I receive are such treasures. As soon as I see there is one in my inbox, I read it immediately. I look forward to them and never know how they will touch me. They can be interesting, informative, humorous, and/or touching.
Showing posts with label Tender Graces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tender Graces. Show all posts

Monday, November 25, 2013

Indies First Day and recommended book list


Indies First Day
Have you heard about Indies First Day? Read the post below.


What a great idea. Authors working as booksellers in Indie book stores. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

I hope my readers will visit their Independent Book Stores and pick up a book to give this Christmas. You might even find some books for yourself, and you might meet an author who recommends a book by one of her friends. 

Below is a list of books I recommend, some books by authors you might not know. If your Indie book store doesn't carry these books, they can order them for you.

Serena by Ron Rash - excellent page turner; subject of a movie.
Nightwoods - novel by Charles Frazier - has a mean character who is out to get the kids.
"Offering a closer look at the nature of good and evil and how those forces ebb and flow over time.”
                                     —Atlanta Journal Constitution

I'm a Coal Miner's Daughter, But I Cain't Sang- Memoir by Nadine Justice who grew up in coal camps but became a sought after interior designer

Southern Fried Lies by Susan Snowden - a novel set in Atlanta in the fifties. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

How to Beat Chronic Pain, an Insider's Guide by Maren Mitchell. A book that gives hope to pain sufferers and inspires with poetry as well. 

Twelve Notables in Western North Carolina by Jack Prather is an interesting book of biographies about North Carolinians who have made their mark anywhere in the region, state or nation.

Tender Graces, a novel by Kathryn Magendie is told in the voice of a young girl. "Tender Graces gathers us into its story of family loss, connection and redemption," says Kathryn Stripling Byer, former poet laureate of NC.


Tuesday, January 25, 2011

. . . Writing from my mountain . . .: Is the Novelist Work Not Valued, or Under Valued?

. . . Writing from my mountain . . .: Is the Novelist Work Not Valued, or Under Valued?: "it's not magic . . . How much do you pay for a haircut? Let’s say your stylist cuts your hair in about 30ish minutes, and you return to h..."

Kathryn Magendie said it so well in the post above. Why is the writer's work not valued? Do we devalue our own writing  and therefore let others devalue what we do?
I am amazed when I hear others say that writers should not be paid for teaching or helping other writers. Why should we not charge for our time and our service. We have studied the art for many years. We share what we have learned with others and hope to save them many of the mistakes we made. But out time and talents are not trivial and we should not have to feel that we must give it away.
As we begin our second season at Writers Circle where we hold classes by excellent instructors at reasonable costs, we should never feel guilty for charging a fee.
I recommend Kathryn's post. Click on her link above and see what you think.