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Feedback: I Feel Your Pain

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone. . . I received an email from a multi-published author whose book reviews have been a hornet’s nest of extreme reactions. “How can one book be great and awful?” he asked, and a few sentences later, went on to express his reaction as...

She Lives

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

“The giant oak is an acorn that held its ground.” -Anonymous It’s been a haul. The flu, then strep and sinusitis and when I thought I couldn’t possibly catch another thing, pneumonia set in. This has not been a fun few weeks! But thanks to docs and...

Nastiness

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

Sick here, with the same crud that has had a third of the kids out of school. My apologies for being unavailable to those I mentor with questions. A few more days and I should be back. Believe me, I’d far rather be answering your questions and helping you work...

Viewing Recommendation

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

In my humble opinion, The following program, offered by the history channel, should be required viewing . . . The War against al Qaeda Episode: The War against al Qaeda. Wednesday, January 17 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 17 04:00 PM Search for other upcoming episodes...

Milestones

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

I finished a mainstream suspense today and I have to tell you how FANTASTIC it felt to flex those muscles, expanding and added more and more layers into the book than you have space available to add in restricted formats. What a joy! To unleash creatively and just...

150 Thrillers Contest

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

I’m a charter member of ITW–International Thriller Writers–and the organization is having a contest that is a fantastic opportunity to study the market and enjoy a lot of good books. I’m passing this along for those who are interested . . ....