Screenwriting, novels...and my sloooow climb to success
So here's the deal. I've written four novels, one is published. I decided to test my hand at screenwriting so I took a class, studied books, read other screenplays- I've done all this obsessively. I...
View ArticleFive Minutes With Maggie...The Virgin's Lover
The Virgin's Lover by Philippa GregoryI must admit: I'm the only person I know who hasn't read The Other Boleyn Girl yet, and I haven't seen the movie either! Historical novels are never at the top of...
View ArticleKaren McCullah Lutz, The House Bunny
I love a good comedy. And when I see a movie written by Karen McCullah Lutz and her writing partner Kirsten Smith, I know it's going to be hilarious. I'm really looking forward to seeing The House...
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The Bible Salesman tells the tale of twenty-year-old Henry Dampier, an adorably naïve and diligent boy who travels the South after World War II selling bibles door-to-door. Along the way he crosses...
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Just letting you know that my computer was taken over by a deadly virus- I explain it all on www.hellodollface.comIts going to take me a day or two to get my bearings and download some new things and...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Maggie- Ordinary Sparkling Moments
Ordinary Sparkling Moments: Reflections on Success and Contentment by Christine Mason Miller (www.christinemasonmiller.com)What does it mean to live authentically? Must you be a painter, a sculptor, or...
View ArticleGoddess Leonie
Through the brilliant and lovely Christine Mason Miller, I found a link to Goddess Leonieand was immediately impressed with her art and positive spirit. Here's the thing-- if you had told me years ago...
View ArticleBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
I've been spelling her name wrong all this time. It's Stephenie with an E not an A! With that out of the way, I can tell you that I finished the last book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn. In the...
View ArticleA note from Stephenie Meyer...
I just read this on my newsletter from Publisher's Marketplace. I know there are jillions of Stephenie Meyer and Twilight fans out there so you will want to read it. Shame on the people who ruined...
View ArticleBooks to read this fall...and a movie
There are so many good books to read. I really want to get into watching Gossip Girl because I hear so many positive reviews of the show but that would take up my precious reading time! I love to read...
View ArticleBook Titles
Do you ever chose books based on their titles? Every time I begin a writing project, I try to think of a catchy title. It's more difficult than you might think. A Thousand Dollars for a Kiss, my own...
View ArticleEscape by Carolyn Jessop
Merril Jessop surrounded by his wives. He went on to marry several more women and father many children.I picked up Escape by Carolyn Jessop not sure of what to expect. I didn't know anything about the...
View ArticleHow to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Here's a comedy that looks like it might be worth the price of admission and an extra large bucket of popcorn with butter. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is based on the book by Toby Young and...
View ArticleRobert Reece, Screenwriter
I'm so excited- soon I will have a new name for my website, a new look to it and more information for you to peruse. My new goal is to continue writing about books and interviewing authors but I wanted...
View ArticleMade in the USA
I was introduced to Billie Letts by Oprah many years ago. Not formally introduced of course, wouldn't that be something? But I read Where The Heart Is and watched the author on Oprah. And I saw the...
View ArticleThe most interesting news of your day
Not for nothing but I've been at this writing thing for a long, long time. I wrote my first children's book when I was a teenager and kept a notebook full of short stories from the time I could hold a...
View ArticleHere is your PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
I've been to a few lukewarm writers events in the past but this sounds well worth your time if you are an aspiring writer. Publishers Weekly is awesome and Wally Lamb, what I wouldn't give to hear...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Maggie
The Shiniest Jewel: A Family Love StoryMarian Henley's memoir, The Shiniest Jewel, captures the true depth of love within a family. The memoir traces Henley's own journey of trying to adopt a baby from...
View ArticleRevolutionary Road
I'd love to know the scoop behind this book- to- screen adaptation. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates was published in 1961 and is now a movie starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo diCaprio. Its their...
View ArticleA must read...coming soon
Did you read The Friday Night Knitting Club? If you didn't, then get to the bookstore and buy a copy. I read it in a day. Maybe not one day but close. I know I stayed up late in bed reading, using the...
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