Quote: Beware the busy life
As a writer, a parent, sometimes just as someone who’s trying to pay the bills and keep the lights on, here’s a quote that really hit me recently. “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” Socrates
Month: September 2015
Six Degrees: From Kelsier to El-ahrairah
In this week’s Six Degrees offering we take a look at what it takes to be a leader. Sometimes a leader seems born into his role, for instance Captain Kirk from Star Trek or Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings. But other times a leader can be cut from a different mold, such as is the …
Yorien’s Hand Cover Reveal – Jenelle Schmidt
Today I have the privilege of being one of a handful of places online to offer you a glimpse of the cover for the upcoming fantasy novel, Yorien’s Hand by Jenelle Schmidt. I’ve really enjoyed the first two books in this series, King’s Warrior and Second Son, so suffice it to say that I certainly endorse this series. If you …
The State Of Things to Come
Welcome to the brand new format for my newsletters! In this new format, I’ll just be sending out a short excerpt via email and inviting you to read the full letter on my web site at www.djedwardson.com. In this week’s episode I share about how I’ve handles some recent setbacks with my latest novel. Check out the state of things to come both on my site and writing wise by clicking over and visiting my site. See you there!
Bookwalking Tips
I have a confession to make. I’m a bookwalker. Okay, so I know that’s not a real word. What I’m talking about is walking and reading at the same time. It’s not the safest way to read a book, I’ll admit, but it’s an invaluable practice to a time-crunched reader such as myself. I’m not the …
Six Degrees: From Princess Charis to Rosalind
Ready for another round of Six Degrees? Then here we go! If you’re new to the series, did you know you can also join in the fun by posting about a book and its characters on your own web site? You can find the details on the Six Degrees main page. Or if you don’t have …
Nightstand Books #15
Well, I’m coming down from the rarified heights of last month’s reading pace to feature only a single book on my nightstand this month. But though you can’t tell from this picture, Five Enchanted Roses is actually a “beast” of a book when it comes to size. Clocking in at almost 500 pages, I believe it will take …
