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Interview with James T. Hogg
1-When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? [I remember the moment. My mother had told me no TV on weeknights. This was a terrible injustice. After railing – whining actually —about it for an hour or so, I embarked on an ambitious project of writing a novel. And to my surprise I finished it. It was 200 pages on a ‘typewriter’ and I was so proud of it. I looked at it again a few years ago and it was good for a 17 year old I guess, but hardly a professional work. After that I found creative writing fun. Then I got a day job for about 40 years and didn’t really start writing again until a few years ago. I was rusty at first but then it started to come back to me.]
Read MoreFinding Lenny by Stanley L. Witkin (Book Review #1461)
‘Finding Lenny’ is a psychological fiction story. It begins with Lenny, a retired social worker who lives with his dog in an apartment. He is lonely and has aged, so life isn’t as easy as it used to be. He likes a change, and with that comes something unexpected.
Read MoreEquanimity: Finding Strength, Serenity, and Contentment, where Neuropsychology Meets Ancient Wisdom Kindle Edition by John Elliott-White (Book Review #1462)
‘Equanimity’ is a non-fiction self-help book enabling the reader to understand and educate themselves on modern psychiatry and traditional ways to train the brain over mental calmness, depression, anxiety and other similar disorders.
Read MoreDestiny of Determination – Faith and Family By Cathy Burnham Martin (Book Review #1460)
‘Faith and Family’ is a historical fiction memoir about Hrant Gulumian escaping Armenia and moving to America. This is the second book of its series. It is about having faith and the love you have for your family. Survival is important, and you understand how it feels to endure such change.
Read MoreWhat’s in Your Armory? by MK Stangeland, Jr.
Suffering from writer’s block? Have you written yourself into a corner and don’t know how to get out of it?
Perhaps you’ve already written the solution but haven’t realized it yet.
Read More“Poetry Unleashed: Demystifying the Book Publishing Process” by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Visit sites where readers congregate, such as Review Tales, and it’s obvious that novels dominate. There’s a belief that poetry is more difficult to get published. If you are a poet struggling to place a chapbook or a full-length collection, then this article will be a game-changer. Read on.
Read MoreWHAT DOES AN ENGINEER KNOW ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH? by John Elliott-White
My mother often told me how, shortly before my fourth birthday, she found me hitting my older brother while he was reading – because I couldn’t. She set about teaching me, and I haven’t stopped since; books and learning have always been an important part of my life.
Read MoreCommunication – Two Tales, Miles & Months Apart By Ann Göth
Tale 1 is from my book “Volcanic Adventures in Tonga” (website). Imagine yourself stuck on a remote South Pacific island, without the comforts of Western civilisation but surrounded by friendly Polynesians. One telephone on the island, the social hub. When walking the short distance to the phone, one stops each time someone else walks the other way. Conversations are to be held about where and why one wanders, and many of those walking in the opposite direction now change course to follow you. A phone call is a social sensation, after all.
Read MoreGiant Banana Over Texas: Darkly Humorous Tales by Mark Nutter (Book Review #1459)
“Giant Banana Over Texas” is a humorous fiction containing a collection of fictional tales. The added funny notions were a plus and made you want to read the next story.
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