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They’re Partying on the Other Side
They’re Partying on the Other Side
A Skeptic’s Guide to Love, Loss, and Death
JR Roessl
Mar 24
The Five Lies I Told Myself To Avoid Writing
The Five Lies I Told Myself To Avoid Writing
Being a perfectionist means I throw a lot of roadblocks in my way. Here’s how I’m overcoming them.
Christie Sausa, MS
Mar 18
“Fun with Faygo”
“Fun with Faygo”
Faygo is an excuse for another rambling dog story. He may not be long for this world — I think it’s cancer, and he needs his story told.
Bill Evans
Mar 13
10 Tips to Help You Successfully Narrate Your First Audiobook!
10 Tips to Help You Successfully Narrate Your First Audiobook!
Lessons learned from ground zero in a professional studio
JR Roessl
Mar 9
Adventures of a 7-Year-Old in a National Park
Adventures of a 7-Year-Old in a National Park
And why that may soon be a relic of history
Karen McLaughlin
Mar 9
Where Are We headed?
Where Are We headed?
The political landscape is teetering on the edge
JR Roessl
Mar 7
The Beautiful Tragedy of Knowing I’ll Never Know Everything
The Beautiful Tragedy of Knowing I’ll Never Know Everything
The world is infinite, and I am not.
Grace Holloway
Mar 5
The Book I Didn’t Know I Needed
The Book I Didn’t Know I Needed
A spoiler-free review of the book, “Long After We Are Gone”
Jennifer George
Mar 3
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The Ten Pitfalls Every New Writer Should Avoid
The Ten Pitfalls Every New Writer Should Avoid
What happens after you write your masterpiece?
JR Roessl
Mar 2
We Need to Renew Our Commitment to Finding Unity With Our Neighbors
We Need to Renew Our Commitment to Finding Unity With Our Neighbors
A review of ‘Calling In’ by Loretta Ross
Walter Rhein
Feb 27
Lincoln at Gettysburg
Lincoln at Gettysburg
The Words That Remade America by Gary Wills
Bill Evans
Feb 26
“Christian” Education is Anti-Education
“Christian” Education is Anti-Education
A Review of The Heart of the Matter: The God Focused School by Frank Hamrick
Anthony David Vernon
Feb 15
Can you help us “rise from the ashes?”
Can you help us “rise from the ashes?”
I’ve read Steven Pressfield’s columns for years.
Bill Evans
Feb 2
The Hygiene of a Well-Written Dialogue
The Hygiene of a Well-Written Dialogue
On reading Amélie Nothomb’s first novel
Flaminia D.
Feb 2
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Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Month of January 2025
Joel R. Dennstedt
Feb 2
Dorothy Parker — a woman against her time
Dorothy Parker — a woman against her time
Dorothy Parker introduced this world to the sharper art of criticism, with aplomb and grace such that her victims rarely felt the blade.
Bill Evans
Jan 29
The Surprising Lesson I Learned from My 1988 Nintendo
The Surprising Lesson I Learned from My 1988 Nintendo
It’s the lack of hope that kills you.
Jennifer George
Jan 27
Festive Season Gems: Classics & Rock ’n’ Roll!
Festive Season Gems: Classics & Rock ’n’ Roll!
Thoughts on Some Books
Meltem Birogul
Jan 17
Why a Good Friend Refused to Send my Memoir to Tom Hanks
Why a Good Friend Refused to Send my Memoir to Tom Hanks
Taking ownership over your words and accepting the consequences
JR Roessl
Jan 16
A Serious Book, Beginning With a Nude Model Smeared In Chocolate
A Serious Book, Beginning With a Nude Model Smeared In Chocolate
The God of Good Looks was my favourite fiction read of the year
PlainTalkBadManners
Jan 10
Jen and Jill: Just like Us! Money Advice for Average Someones
Jen and Jill: Just like Us! Money Advice for Average Someones
I must start out by saying that I am a subscriber to their podcast, Frugal Friends, so I will be writing this book review from the…
Carrie
Jan 5
Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Month of December 2024
Joel R. Dennstedt
Jan 1
The Good Lord Bird
The Good Lord Bird
James McBride won the National Book Award for this one.
Bill Evans
Dec 17, 2024
A Not-So-Christmassy Collection of Christmas Stories
A Not-So-Christmassy Collection of Christmas Stories
On reading “The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories” by P. D. James
Flaminia D.
Dec 15, 2024
How To Unsubscribe From the Sections of a Substack Newsletter You Don’t Wish to Receive
How To Unsubscribe From the Sections of a Substack Newsletter You Don’t Wish to Receive
You have the power to manage your reading experience
Walter Rhein
Dec 8, 2024
Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Month of November 2024
Joel R. Dennstedt
Dec 1, 2024
Bad Monkey!
Bad Monkey!
South Florida has a reputation — largely deserved — for fast living braggarts, drug dealers, scoundrels and those who want to be them.
Bill Evans
Nov 12, 2024
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