Dr. Diana’s Doings

A Review – Searching for Lady Luck by Patricia Kiyono

Searching for Lady LuckSearching for Lady Luck by Patricia Kiyono
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you’re looking for a book with high dramatic moments, this book isn’t it. But, if you’re looking for a sweet, easy read, a story that makes you feel good by the time you reach the end, then this book fits that demand easily. Kiyono’s writing is flawless, the characters real, the world plausible even if a bit sad in the beginning as everyone is struggling as a result of the 1929 stock market crash. It’s a book about beating back the negativity that has occurred as life once lived is no longer available and finding that life is worth living in a small seashore community where everyone is struggling to regain their footing. It’s a sweet book worth reading.

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New Author Interviews!

Two new romance author interviews have been posted on my Featured Guests blog: C.K. Brooke and Terry Oparka who writes as Tara Eldana. Check them out!

Editing, Editing, Editing

Edits for draft number 3 were finished today!

  • Probably three more drafts.
  • Then, a journey through the grammatical error-finding platform.
  • Then, a read-aloud via the computer-generated text-to-speech feature.
  • THEN, finally to beta readers.

I’m so excited about this story now! These two are intense!

Charli is fretting about William discovering her deep dark secret, and William has fallen in love the minute he saw Charli and fears he may have no lost her forever. Not to mention the legalities surrounding his car being found in the lake and the concerns about revealing who really put it there.

 

Recommended Reading…

Check out my Recommended Reading page. Lots of great information from experts in the field and in the business of writing.

The newest addition:

“Debunking the Myths of Developmental Editing” by Tiffany Yates Martin, a blog posted on the Writers in the Storm: a blog about writing. A blog awarded by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. She starts with the myth of “You always need to hire a developmental editor,” and goes from there. A must-read for all writers, in my opinion.

More links can be found here, on the Recommended Reading page.

The Super Simple Easy 6

A Simple Cookbook for Busy People – a review

Wild Women Authors gave 5 stars to The Super Simple Easy Basic Cookbook by Diana Stout. Even her picky kids liked the recipes. Check out the review and the reviewer’s comments sprinkled throughout the recipes.

https://wildwomenauthorsx2.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-simple-cookbook-for-busy-people.html

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How to Write When Struggling – Part 1

When struggling with characters, plot, interest, or the writing what do you do? Are you inclined to quit? Read Diana Stout’s Behind the Scenes blog and learn how she resolves these different elemental struggles.

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