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Book Review: Semicolon, Cecelia Watson

Book Review: Semicolon, Cecelia Watson Nonfiction: Semicolon, Cecelia Watson At Scintilla we get book recommendations from a variety of sources: book blog tours often invite our participation; “best of” lists and award winners grab our attention; our local library, Schlow, makes some outstanding suggestions; friends and family point us toward books they’ve enjoyed. […]

February 15, 2021By scintilla.admin Nonfiction, Resources #CeceliaWatson, #Nonfiction, #Semicolon, #writingLeave a Comment

Quote: William Zinsser, “Writing is thinking on paper.”

Quote: “Writing is thinking on paper. ” William Zinsser Quote: Writing is thinking on paper. William Zinsser Also see Quote: Madeleine L’Engle on Writing Books for Children Book Review: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer

August 1, 2019By scintilla.admin Resources #Quote, #resource, #thinking, #WilliamZinsser, #writingLeave a Comment

Book Review: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer

Book Review: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer Nonfiction: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer This is a delightful, funny, and soon-to-become indispensable guide to writing in American English. Benjamin Dreyer has been a copy editor for Random House for more than 20 years. He has worked with numerous authors during that time, authors who appreciate both his attention […]

June 10, 2019By scintilla.admin Nonfiction, Resources #BenjaminDreyer, #Dreyer’sEnglish, #Nonfiction, #resource, #writingLeave a Comment

Quote: Madeleine L’Engle on Writing Books for Children

Quote: Madeleine L’Engle on Writing Books for Children “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” ― Madeleine L’Engle Quote: Madeleine L’Engle on Writing Books for Children

May 17, 2018By scintilla.admin Resources #books, #children, #MadeleineLEngle, #writingLeave a Comment