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Nancy K. Wallace
Tag Archives: books
My Kingdom For a Horse
On January 1, we said goodbye to an old and very dear friend. His name was Tucker, an American Quarter Horse, a few months short of 30 years old. He belonged to my younger daughter Elizabeth, though he had lived … Continue reading
Posted in death, grief, Horses, love, mourning, Uncategorized
Tagged American Quarter Horse, authors, books, farms, Quarter Horses
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SWEET RELEASE
Today I am sharing a blog post by Bishop O’Connell, a friend and colleague at Harper Voyager, who is celebrating the release of his fourth book July 12! His series is known for its incredibly beautiful book covers and exciting plots which are … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Harper Collins, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged authors, blogs, books, fairies, Fantasy New Release, Harper Voyager, publishing, storytelling, writers
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Writing in the Check Out Line
Details enrich writing. Fortunately, they aren’t hard to find. Material is constantly available, ready to be mixed into whatever literary concoction you are working on. Gather characters and images while you stand in line at the grocery store: That sobbing baby who pats his … Continue reading
Winter Evenings
Dark winter evenings draw us inexorably inward, just as people used to gather to hear stories around a crackling fire. We may think times have changed but we still crave the warmth and comfort of the metaphorical hearth when the … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, creative writing, evening, Kindle, Nook, storytelling, urban legend, winter, wordsmiths, writers, writing
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Through the Eyes of a Child
Sometimes, we think that children are exposed to so much flashy media stimulus that it is hard to capture their imagination with just books. After a recent preschool visit where I read The Christmas Cats, I passed out bookmarks to … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling, Writing
Tagged authors, bookmarks, books, characters, children, creative writing, picture book, preschool, preschoolers, The Christmas Cats, writers, writing
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Multitasking
I am working on three writing projects and reading two books at the same time. My conversational ability has begun to suffer with my mind awash in characters, plots, and settings. If you ask me a question, please excuse my … Continue reading
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