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5-year-old author-book reviewer asks “Kickstart my second book”

Posted on May 3, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Boys, books, dogs & blogs–what more could we ask?

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99 cent books, and more.

Posted on May 3, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Crissi Langwell First bit of news: Forever Thirteen is 99 cents TODAY ONLY. Get it here —-> http://amzn.to/1o6hMwL A Symphony of Cicadas is too. —-> http://amzn.to/1bM5s2u You could totally download both of them today and be set for your weekend … Continue reading →

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Introducing Smoother Editing and New Playlists

Posted on March 26, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
We frequently introduce new and improved features to your blogs, and it’s now time for the first major update of 2014. What can you expect from this round of enhancements? A better-performing Visual Editor,…

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Video: Injured K-9 Officer Bruno eats on his own; receives blood from K-9 colleague

Posted on March 26, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Go Bruno! Thonie Hevron Author Police captain: ‘He’s a tough dog who did his job well yesterday. He’s a hero’ Posted on March 21, 2014 by Behind The Badge/Anaheim PD Blog After being shot in the face, Anaheim police K-9 officer … Continue reading →

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Hyperbole: Why Exaggerating Is Always the Best Answer

Posted on March 6, 2014 by robinofrockridge

This is why we love to use hyperbole. Thanks, WP, for the post!

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Forever Thirteen giveaway – last chance!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by robinofrockridge

I’ll have a review of Crissi Langwell’s A SYMPHONY OF CICADAS up soon. In the mean time you may want to check into her books. In this “reblog” of her book give-away, you may win a copy of one of … Continue reading →

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So you’ve written a book. Now what?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Wise words from Crissi Langwell: Crissi Langwell This week alone, I’ve been approached by a half dozen people who were curious about writing books – from the actual writing of the story, to how to get it into the hands … Continue reading →

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Empty Adjectives and Actionless Verbs

Posted on January 3, 2014 by robinofrockridge

Originally posted on Garden Plots . . .:
“Show, don’t tell.” That’s the admonition from the experts whether you’re writing songs, novels, short stories, or memoir. For example, adjectives are descriptors, but some are “empty” and don’t provide information that shows us anything…

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