by Jeanette Taylor | Apr 8, 2015 | Book & Movie Reviews, Writing Tips
Blog Posts are Murder Musings on the genre by Annette Yourk There were three murder mystery writers in my last course. That was a first, so I thought I’d blog about it. I’m not an expert or a junkie (aside from my Minette Walters phase) but I enjoy a good mystery from...
by Jeanette Taylor | Mar 5, 2015 | Book & Movie Reviews
Here’s a New Approach to Writing a Biography Book Review: The Real Jane Austen, A Life in Small Things, Paula Byrne Perhaps you’re writing a biography and want a fresh approach? Or maybe you’re a fellow “Janeite” longing for new insights into the author’s...
by Jeanette Taylor | Dec 11, 2014 | BC History Tales, Book & Movie Reviews
Book Review: Ruffles on My Longjohns, by Isobel Edwards Here’s a guest post by Sandra Doran of Campbell River, BC, sharing a favourite coastal history book from the past century. I listened to my mother’s stories of growing up in the town of Ocean Falls and her...
by Jeanette Taylor | Nov 21, 2014 | BC History Tales, Book & Movie Reviews
British Columbia Writers of the Last Century: Part I There are BC coast writers from the past who are a delight to read, though some have fallen into obscurity. The books we’ll review here over the coming months are polished narratives and a window into the past....
by Jeanette Taylor | Nov 14, 2014 | Book & Movie Reviews
Book Review on Memoir The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr and The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Each of these memoirs dip into the rich loam of storied family—in particular, the deeply flawed, hell-bent-on-chaos family. The word calamitous comes to mind and Mary Karr’s...
by Jeanette Taylor | Oct 8, 2014 | Book & Movie Reviews
Book Review: Write Your Life Story, The Complete Guide to Creating a Personal Memoir Are you getting set to write a family history or memoir? If you want a catch all guide to writing in this genre Karen Ulrich’s book, written for Reader’s Digest, is a great choice....
