Who is the Pilot in Command of Your Writing?
February 3, 2025
Have you strapped God into the co-pilot’s seat of your writing? If so, switch seats. Let God be the Pilot in Command. … More Who is the Pilot in Command of Your Writing?
Author: Sandy Quandt
Axe Throwing and Writers
January 6, 2025
Axe Throwing Have you ever participated in axe throwing? I have. Multiple times, and I love it. There’s even a World Axe Throwing League. Who knew? Hurling axes at a wooden target and scoring multiple bull’s eyes, what’s not to love? Of course, there are just as many, if not more, times the axe thuds … More Axe Throwing and Writers
Clem the Clumsy Camel and Us
December 2, 2024
In this children’s book, Clem the Clumsy Camel, we learn the story of a clumsy camel named Clem. Poor Clem. It seems he had quite the problem. Especially for a camel. … More Clem the Clumsy Camel and Us
A Turkey for Thanksgiving Book Review
November 4, 2024
A Turkey for Thanksgiving, by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Diane de Groat, is the perfect picture book to read for Thanksgiving. … More A Turkey for Thanksgiving Book Review
Exploring the Art of Plotting Part Two
October 7, 2024
Today I’ll cover several writing nuggets DiAnn shares about the power of setting, story pacing, and developing a writer’s voice. … More Exploring the Art of Plotting Part Two
Exploring the Art of Plotting
September 2, 2024
Exploring the Art of Plotting Part One In Exploring the Art of Plotting, DiAnn Mills pulls from her years of studying the craft of writing, along with her experience penning multiple award-winning novels, to educate writers on the many twists and turns of plotting. Within these 170 pages, DiAnn explores how plot is developed, how … More Exploring the Art of Plotting
Mimosa Trees and Writers’ Dreams
August 5, 2024
Mimosa Trees Have you ever compared mimosa trees and writers’ dreams? I have. Several years ago, I attended a writers’ conference in North Carolina. While driving with my husband from our home in Texas, north through Alabama on Interstate 85, my husband and I looked for blossoming mimosa trees along the road. We do this … More Mimosa Trees and Writers’ Dreams
Chutzpah Heroes by Bill Edgar: A Book Review from Several POVs and a Giveaway
July 1, 2024
Introduction Since this book is written for adults to read to children, or for children to read themselves, I thought it would be fun to have an adult’s POV on the book as well as two children’s opinions. The author of the book, Bill Edgar, is my oldest daughter’s father-in-law. Believe me when I tell … More Chutzpah Heroes by Bill Edgar: A Book Review from Several POVs and a Giveaway
I Dream a Dream for You Book Review
June 3, 2024
I Dream a Dream for You by Bob Hostetler is a sweet board book of bedtime rhymes to read to little ones. This love-filled picture book of dreams and hopes can be shared with the toddlers and young children in your life. REVIEW Full of bold illustrations, I Dream a Dream for You is a … More I Dream a Dream for You Book Review