BOOKS
Dropping the Name of Jesus
Has this ever happened to you? You're at some religious function (I don't do these any more, but the memories are strong), and as part of an ice-breaking game, you're asked, "What three books would y...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 2:41 PM
Secondary Characters Blog Hop
Scroll down for today's The Big Reveal posting Thank you to ...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:01 AM
The New Oz Movie
Well, after 28 years they've finally come out with a new Oz movie, and the critics already seem to be jumping all over it with hobnailed boots. Fair enough. I haven't seen it yet, so I have no idea w...
Posted on 3/8/13 at 11:50 AM
Tracking Down a Bridge’s History Part I: Overview
Researching a historic bridge is like doing genealogical research. You track down your family history, finding out where you originated from, where members of your extended family are located and fi...
Posted on 9/15/12 at 2:11 PM
I Love Friday...and Guest Book Ideas!
It seems that no matter how non-traditional a wedding celebration claims to be, the guest book remains a solid tradition. However, it has grown to be much more than the standard sign-your-name-on-the-...
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:15 AM
Book signing next Saturday
By Ben Rodgers , April 05, 2012
Dorgan in Fargo Monday for signing of new book
Retired North Dakota senator Byron Dorgan will celebrate his latest book, “Blowout,” with an appearance and book signing at 7 p.m. Monday at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Fargo.By Forum Communications Co. Report , March 24, 2012
The works of Lowe
By Ben Rodgers , March 08, 2012
Gail Gabrielson
Do you remember what it was like to be a teenager? Erik P. Block does, and he describes it so well — so pitch-perfect — it makes one wonder just how far he is from it. Block holds a master’s degree in creative writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and lives in Fargo — not too far from the fictional town where fictional Jake lives.March 08, 2012
Berenstain Bears co-creator Jan Berenstain dies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jan Berenstain, who with her husband, Stan, wrote and illustrated the Berenstain Bears books that have charmed preschoolers and their parents for 50 years, has died. She was 88.By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press , February 27, 2012
Newbery, Caldecott winners announced
Jack Gantos’ “Dead End in Norvelt” has won the John Newbery Medal for the best children’s book of 2011. Chris Raschka’s “A Ball for Daisy” won the Randolph Caldecott award for best illustrated story.February 02, 2012
Shedding light on kitchen culture behind bars
GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands.By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press , February 01, 2012
Newbery, Caldecott winners announced
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Gantos' "Dead End in Norvelt" has won the John Newbery Medal for the best children's book of 2011. Chris Raschka's "A Ball for Daisy" won the Randolph Caldecott award for best illustrated story.By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer , January 23, 2012
Woiwode presenting at JC
By Ben Rodgers , January 19, 2012
Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is a behind-the-scenes force in the White House whose opinions on policy and politics drew her into conflict with presidential advisers and who bristled at some of the demands and constraints of life as the president's wife, according to a detailed account of the first couple's relationship.By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press , January 07, 2012
Book aims to help kids cope with loss of a pet
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — First there was Marley, the rambunctious Labrador retriever whose death brought readers to tears in John Grogan's "Marley and Me." Now there's Sammy, a mixed-breed hound who's the subject of another tear-jerker, a children's book, "Sammy in the Sky."By David Sharp, Associated Press , November 28, 2011
Hoeven donates books to Minot schools
Sen. John Hoeven has donated 285 books to schools in flood-damaged Minot.November 26, 2011
Children’s author presents new book
Christian children’s author Donovan Gibson will present his latest children’s picture book, “The Ticker That Needed a Fixer,” at upcoming locations in Jamestown.November 19, 2011
Rejections
Since I’ve written a little about queries, I’ll now write about query rejections. According to my very unofficial approximated tally, only about 50% of literary agents even send responses.By Sue Retzlaff , November 16, 2011
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