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Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for including this blog and our young reviewer in this book blog tour. Please contact WOW!   today to reserve your copy and participate in this tour. If you've never participated in a tour, feel free to inquire and you will receive a copy of this book to read and review for yourself! (crystal@wow-womenonwriting .   com ) *************************************************************************** The tiny hamlet of Maravilla, New Mexico is not immune to modern-day problems. But the citizens of Maravilla have their own special problems, as well: A developer wants to build a Christian-themed amusement park next to Maravilla’s historic church. The county line runs right through the town, splitting it in two. And the government is threatening to close their post office! Into this muddle steps Jake Epstein, a young writer from the big city. Jake is seeking peace and quiet to finish his current project: a science fiction...

Thank you  for another great WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour! Date: October 30th through December 1st 2017 Location: WOW! Women on Writing Blog and Beyond!!!  Book Title: Free Will Odyssey Author: Larry Kilham Details Print Length: 158 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: FutureBooks.info (August 27, 2017) Publication Date: August 27, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07566LDCQ We worked together with  WOW! Women on Writing  on this fun book blog tour! The tour will began October 30th with a giveaway and author interview on the WOW! Blog ( the Muffin ), and runs for a month. If you are interested in reading and reviewing Free Will Odyssey by Larry Kilham, please email: crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! About the Book:  Peter Tesla, a prodigious young inventor, develops an electronic device to enhance the user’s free will. A major application is drug detoxificati...

Now scheduling blog stops for another great WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour - check out these details and mark your calendars! Date: October 30th through December 1st 2017 Location: WOW! Women on Writing Blog and Beyond!!!  Book Title: Free Will Odyssey Author: Larry Kilham Details Print Length: 158 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: FutureBooks.info (August 27, 2017) Publication Date: August 27, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07566LDCQ I am working on putting together this WOW! Women on Writing book blog tour! The tour will begin October 30th with a giveaway and author interview on the WOW! Blog ( the Muffin ), and run for a month. If you would be interested in reading and reviewing Free Will Odyssey by Larry Kilham, please email: crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * Confirmation that you've purchased your completely free Kindle copy of   Free Will O...

Now scheduling blog stops for another great WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour - check out these details and mark your calendars! Date: October 23rd through November 23rd 2017 Location: WOW! Women on Writing Blog and Beyond!!!  Book Title: Farewell, Aleppo: My Father, My People and Their Long Journey Home  Author: Claudette E.  Sutton Details Paperback: 180 pages Publisher: Terra Nova Books (October 1, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 1938288408 ISBN-13: 978-1938288401 I am working on putting together this WOW! Women on Writing book blog tour! The tour will begin October 23rd with a giveaway and author interview on the WOW! Blog ( the Muffin ), and run for a month. If you would be interested in reading and reviewing Farewell Aleppo by Claudette E. Sutton, please email: crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * Your email address if you'd like a digital copy or your physical address if you'd like a hard copy...

Thanks Babypreferred for making this fabulous set of babywearing accessories! I tried this set on my Lillebaby complete as well as on my Tula and the Lenny Lamb soft structured carrier we have. They are most functional on a carrier that allows for forward facing, but they look just as cute on the other types of carriers. The design is very gender neutral which makes this a nice set to purchase as a gift for someone or if you are part of a group that has a lending library. When using the Baby Preferred strap covers and bib cover, you are keeping your carrier in good condition because you can just remove and clean the accessories instead of trying to clean the entire carrier. If you're borrowing a carrier, you have piece of mind knowing your baby isn't sharing extra germs with whomever used the carrier previously and if you are lending your carrier out, you can also led these accessories so someone else's baby isn't gnawing on your expensive baby carrier. These are ...

Thank you to Cathy Kwilinski for today's review of: ”A Killer’s Grace” and thank you WOW! Women on Writing for allowing us this opportunity to participate in the book blog tour with Ronald Chapman. Review: Journalist Kevin Pitcairn’s journey begins with an unexpected letter from Daniel Davidson, a serial killer facing execution. Pitcairn suddenly finds himself considering ideas about guilt and redemption that the people around him, even his beloved girlfriend Maria Elena, find abhorrent. Readers of A Killer’s Grace just might find themselves embarking on a similar journey as they make their way through this book. Ronald Chapman has created a stunning and remarkable tale that challenges how we think about grace. Chapman keeps the story moving briskly. Pitcairn is a complex, sensitively drawn protagonist who is easy to love despite his flaws and weaknesses. He brings the reader along with him on an intense journey to meet the people who live in the ripples of Davidson’s crime...

Thank you to Penny Harrison for today's review of: ”A Killer’s Grace” and thank you WOW! Women on Writing for allowing us this opportunity to participate in the book blog tour with Ronald Chapman. Review: While this may not have been my choice of genre in the past, “A Killer’s Grace” has provided me an eye-opening view into the lives and minds of the vibrant characters. Based on true events, the letter with which the story begins was written by a serial killer with a very serious request for help. Without giving too much away, the story follows a columnist’s personal psychological struggle with addiction and his past, as well as delving into the psyche of the death row inmate. The vistas described vividly throughout paint New Mexico beautifully. The characters are equally real and engaging, making the pages turn quickly. Pitcairn’s choice to pursue the story he knows is there, even against his editor’s better judgement, mirrors his determination to redeem his past choices and fai...

...and giveaway "Night Radio adds a unique and valuable dimension to today’s literary fiction by combining a gripping plot with a deep character study and a haunting, thought-provoking narrative." --- Renee James, Windy City Reviews Paperback: 351 pages Genre: Popular Fiction, Pop Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: Cawing Crow Press (May 25, 2016) ASIN: B01G7INFB4 Amazon Link Night Radio: A Love Story Summary: From the award-winning author of Any Road Will Take You There and Accidental Lessons comes a truly American story. Jake Mulholland dreams of becoming the next great rock 'n' roll radio personality. But like his father, his appetite for love conflicts with his thirst for success, leading to an unforgivable mistake. Jake finds fame but also the excess of celebrity, and just as he begins to rediscover his authentic self, he's shaken by the news of a life-altering secret. In an effort for redemption, Jake plans a special New Year's Eve b...

The first draft of anything is shit. Ernest Hemingway I'll let my host decide if she wants to edit that quote, but for me, I remember it and cite it as it was stated by a master of stating what should be obvious, but is not. I read through my first drafts with a shaking of the head. It is painful. How could I write ~that~. Good God, man, where did that come from? I struggle with what to cut and what to keep. I usually keep more than I should, and rely on the editor or a critical reader (not a critique partner, but a reader) to help me identify the excess fat. I love it all, or I would not have written it. They tell me what I should bury in revision, what should be returned to the whitespace from whence it came. However, even with an editor's eye and a critical reader's opinion, things such as weasels and passives can sneak up on us. A page littered with passives may say to the editor: Cut this page. It may say to the critical reader: This is boring. Neither fully...

Thank you to WOW! Women on Writing and Jerry Waxler for making today's post possible. Jerry - I value your friendship most of all and I am immensely grateful our paths have crossed. Thank you for sharing so much with me! Readers - I met Jerry a year or so ago and he is one of the most well known and respected authors when it comes to memoir; it is my pleasure to review his book titled Memoir Revolution.   Book Giveaway Contest: To win a copy of  Memoir Revolution  please enter using the Rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post. The giveaway contest closes next Friday, November 28th at 12:00 AM CST. We will announce the winner the same day in the Rafflecopter widget. Good luck! Book Review by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto I’ve been intrigued by memoir and during my time with WOW! Women on Writing have gotten to know many memoirists. Getting to know these authors personally while reading and promoting their memoirs has been a huge gift for me. Jerry Waxler has be...