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HAPPY 100^TH BIRTHDAY TO AUTHOR BEVERLY CLEARY

  

“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” ~ Beverly Cleary

Photo credit by Rollins, Michael

Beverly Cleary, born April 12, 1916 to PRESENT, is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful living authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. (Source Wikipedia)

This week on Writing from the Peak

April 11         Buzzwords (Repetitive Sentence Structure) by J.T. Evans

April 13         Coping with the Advice Machine by Ann S. Hill 

April 15         Sweet Success celebrates Catherine Dilts 

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Happy Birthday to James B. Patterson

"There is no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading and kids who are reading the wrong books."

Source: Born Glorious and Google

James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch & Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, nonfiction and romance novels. Patterson retired from advertising in 1996 and the rest as we say is history.

This week on Writing from the Peak:

March 14     Be Guided by your Gifts by Ann S. Hill


March 16     Workshop Etiquette (Speakers, Moderators & Attendees) Catherine Dilts


March 18     Sweet Success celebrates Maura Weiler 

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"One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure." ~ William A. Feather

 

Source: Bing

William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. After earning a degree from Western Reserve University in 1910, he began working as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. In 1916, he established the William Feather Magazine. In addition to writing for and publishing that magazine, and writing for other magazines as H.L. Mencken's The American Mercury, he ran a successful printing business, and wrote several books.

This week on Writing from the Peak: 

August 24:  Aaron Michael Ritchey, The Amazing Blessings of Being a Writer

August 26:  Robert Spiller, Value Added Amateur Sleuths

August 28:  Sweet Success: M.J. Brett

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"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."

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James Baldwin

Aug. 2, 1924 - Dec. 1, 1987

Author of The Fire Next Time and Another Country

American novelist, essayist, playwrite, poet and social critic

This week on Writing from the Peak:

August 17: Ann S. Hill: What is a writer?
 

August 19: Karen Albright Lin: About publishing: Stereotype, paranoia or fact
 

August 21: Sweet Success! Anna Blake

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"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." - Honore de Balzac (1799-1850)

This week on Writing From the Peak...

* Go for the No!  from Aaron Michael Ritchey

* Action  from Jax Hunter

*  Sweet Success - Gail Mencini  from Kathie Scrimgeour

Congratulations to our PPWC Keynote speaker, Hank Phillippi Ryan, on winning the Agatha Award. When I asked her for her reaction she told me, "It brings tears to my eye to describe it--I'm thrilled, delighted, surprised and endlessly honored. To have THE WRONG GIRL singled out as the best of the year is beyond imagination--I am so grateful!--and it inspires me to work even harder. And P.S.--I had such a wonderful time at PPWC! Thank you so much for inviting me..and for having such a terrific event."

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"The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it." -James M. Barrie, born May 9, 1860 (Author of Peter Pan)

By National Media Museum from UK (J. M. Barrie, 1892.  Uploaded by mrjohncummings) [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak:

*Letter From the Outgoing Editor

*Vertical Story Arc by Deb McLeod

*Sweet Success - N.K. Travers

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“Sit down every day and DO IT. Writing is a self-taught craft; the more you work at it, the more skilled you become. And when you're not writing, READ.” -Lois Duncan, born April 28.

Lois Duncan, 1950
By Florida Memory [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...DeAnna Knippling takes us to "Finishing School for Stories"

...Karen Albright Lin tells us how "Story is Conflict"

...May News & Events

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"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt." -Barbara Park, born April 21.

Barbara Park

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Linda Rohrbough discusses "POV Faux Pas"

...Stacy S. Jensen brings us the 4th in her series Reader U-"Do You Review Books?"

...Kathie Scrimgeour shares a Sweet Success

...Our final Q&As with Kerrie Flanagan, Carol Berg, Deb Courtney, and Kimberly Killion

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"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -Maya Angelou, born April 4.

Maya Angelou
By Adria Richards [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)],
via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...The April Letter From the Editor

...The next entry in Jax Hunter's' series on Scene Writing, Conflict

...A Sweet Success post

...Q&A's with Evangeline Denmark, Cindi Madsen, Terese Ramin, Dan Leyman, and Beth Phelan

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"He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart." -Washington Irving, born April 3.

Washington Irving

Source:http://www.lib.utexas.edu/photodraw/portraits/irving.jpg

"Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin."

From Wikimedia

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Karen Albright Lin asks "What's a Rhetorical Device?"

...Deb McLeod brings us the 2nd part of her Serialized Novel posts: "Manipulation is a Virtue"

...We bring you April News & Events

...We feature Q&A's with Becky Clark, Kris Neri, Terri Bischoff, Cindi Myers, and Michelle Johnson

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"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession." -Robert Frost, born March 26.

By Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer [Public domain],
 via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Linda Rohrbough shares "7 Facts You Won't Hear About Pitching From me Live"

...Pete Klismet asks "Is Writing Ability Innate," finishing up the third part of his series

...M.B. Partlow helps us Countdown to Conference with "10 Reasons You Want to Come to Conference (That You Might Not Know)

...We feature Q&A's with Susan Mitchell, Darby Karchut, Aaron Michael Ritchey, Jax Hunter, and Lynda Hilburn

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“The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the author must deliver his or her best work.” -Sid Fleischman, born March 16

Sid Fleischman

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Debbie Allen has a Smackdown With Your Inner Editor

...Q&A with Chuck Wendig, conference keynote

...Stacy S. Jensen shares the third her piece in her Reader University series

...Q&A with Hank Phillippi Ryan, conference keynote

...We share in a Sweet Success

...Q&A with Kris Tualla

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"The greatest sin for a writer is to be boring." -Carl Hiaasen, born March 12

By Wes Washington (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...DeAnna Knippling tells us "How to Become a Professional Level Writer"

...A Q&A with keynote Jim C. Hines

...Jax Hunter brings us the next installment in her POV series

...A Q&A with keynote Gail Carriger

...John Patterson addresses writer's block in "Writer's Block? Get a Creative Hobby!"

...A Q&A with Tiffany Yates Martin

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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.” -Dr. Seuss, born March 2

By New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Our March Letter From the Editor

...Deb McLeod brings us the first part of her look into "The Serialized Novel"

...We share March news and events

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"The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born February 27.

Duyckinick, Evert A. Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women in Europe and America. New York: Johnson, Wilson & Company, 1873 from http://utopia.utexas.edu/project/portraits/index.html?img=237
[Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Aaron Michael Ritchey brings us some rhyming fun in "Dr. Ritchey's New Year You-Can-Do-It"

...Pete Klismet brings us Part II in "Is Writing Ability Innate: Nature or Nurture"

...MB Partlow shares some witty information in this month's "Countdown to Conference"

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“The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.” -Judy Blume, born February 12.

By JudyBlume2009.jpg: Carl Lender[1] of Flickr.com derivative work: Solid State Survivor (JudyBlume2009.jpg) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Guest poster Aaron Spriggs gives us tips on "Steampunk Costuming" for the Friday costume dinner at PPWC 2014 (or wherever you may have occasion to participate in steampunk costuming)

...Stacy S. Jensen brings us the second part of her Reader University series, Read

...We share a PPW Sweet Success!

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"The only stupid thing about words is the spelling of them." -Laura Ingalls Wilder, born February 7.

Laura Ingalls Wilder, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...DeAnna Knippling discusses "The Real Problem With Mary Sue" and how to avoid the pitfalls

...Jax Hunter brings us the fourth part of her series on Setting

...We share a PPW Sweet Success!

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"An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose." -Langston Hughes, born February 1.

Langston Hughes, Feb. 29, 1936
Carl Van Vechten (Photographer), Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...The February Letter From the Editor

...Deb McLeod talks about Storyboarding Your Senses

...February News, Events, & Links

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"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop." -Lewis Carroll, born January 27

Lewis Carroll self-portrait, circa 1856,
Lewis Carroll [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Karen Albright Lin encourages us to "Appeal to the Masochist."

...Pete Klismet asks "Is Writing Ability Innate," and approaches it from a profiling angle.

...We share another Sweet Success!

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"The things that make me different are the things that make me." -A.A. Milne, born January 18

From Wikimedia Commons

This week on Writing From the Peak...

...Stacy S. Jensen assigns us A Little Extra Reading in 2014

...We bring you a little teaser about Write Your Heart Out

...Jason P. Henry provides us with information and a teaser for the PPWC 2014 Thursday Prequel in our Countdown to Conference