Name: Vikk Simmons
Dateline: Houston, Texas
Weblog: vikk.typepad.com/down_the_writers_path
Articles: 39
First Published: Sunday, September 26, 2004
Last Published: Saturday, October 20, 2007
Currently listing articles 39-1:
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Living the Google-Enhanced Writing Life— The Internet search engine has forever changed the way writers conduct their lives. Today Google's influence and assistance is expanding at a phenomenal rate.
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Book Review: A Writer’s Coach: An Editor's Guide to Words that Work by Jack Hart— Some books demand you take them seriously and that you read them slowly and thoughtfully.
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Book Review: Girls Dinner Club by Jessie Elliot— Girls Dinner Club promises a lot — laughter, heartbreak, and dessert — but does it live up to its promise?
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Book Review: Saints: A Year in Faith and Art by Rosa Giorgi— From early icons to adored Renaissance depictions, the saints are presented in glorious color, Giorgi’s specialties in iconography and iconology clearly evident.
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Book Review: Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei by Scott Hahn— Hahn’s book offers an insider’s view of what it’s like to do “the Work.”
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O.J.'s If I Did It: It's Not About the Book, It’s Not About You, Judith— Simpson is being given a forum to relive the crime, inviting us all to share in the “dream.” How perverse and voyeuristic have we become?
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Book Review: Rosalie and Truffle, Truffle and Rosalie by Katja Reider, Illustrated by Jutta Bucker— A children's book is not always what it seems.
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Joy: The Love of Reading Leads to the Joy of Writing— Shhh! Listen. Do you hear your name?
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Book Review: Donutheart by Sue Stauffacher— Middle school can be a dangerous place. Just ask Franklin Delano Donuthead.
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Book Review: Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock— When you don't talk? There's a lot of stuff that doesn't get said.
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Book Review: Winnie at Her Best by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Illustrated by Alissa Imre Gels— Which is more important? Being the best artist you can be or being a best friend?
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Book Review: Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Marla Frazee— Did you ever have one of those days when no matter what you did you only made it worse?
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Book Review: Feud (The Lady Grace Mysteries) by Lady Grace Cavendish— Mystery's afoot in the Elizabethan court but the Queen has no fear for her young pursuivant, Lady Grace Cavendish, is investigating.
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Book Review: Rosy Cole’s Memoir Explosion by Sheila Greenwald— The latest Rosy Cole book entertains children of all ages while illustrating the dangers for any would-be memoirist.
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Book Review: Dog Walker by Karen Spafford-Fitz— What happens when you combine dogs and girls? Find out!
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Book Review: Evidence of Blood by Thomas H. Cook— Looking for mysteries that deliver more than puzzles? Try a Thomas H. Cook novel.
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Fatal Drug Mix-up Results in the Deaths of Three Premature Babies— Have the words "personal responsibility" been deleted from our cultural lexicon?
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Book Review: Winning Presentation in a Day: Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast! by Rhonda Abrams and Julie Vallone— Need to deliver a presentation but procrastination has you by the throat?
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Book Review: The Thieves of Heaven by Richard Doetsch— Da Vinci fans should enjoy this debut novel.
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The Rule of Five Rules!— Achieve Velcro Power without losing your marbles: Building good writing habits can transform your life.
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Humorist Art Buchwald Awaits His Last Hurrah!— ...
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Book Review: The Best American Spiritual Writing 2005 by Philip Zaleski, editor and introduction by Barry Lopez— ...
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Millions Mourn Children's Author Stan Berenstain— Children young and old mourn the death of Stan Berenstain, co-creator of the classic children’s stories about the Berenstain Bears.
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Book Review: Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and Scientific Mystery Solved by Russell Martin— ...
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Book Review: The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks— ...
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Book Review: Your Life as Story by Tristine Rainer— ...
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Review Splintered Icon by Bill Napier— ...
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Ruby Tuesday by Jennifer Anne Kogler— ...
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The Diary of Ma Yan, edited by Pierre Haski— ...
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Gotta Get Some Bish Bash Bosh by M.E. Allen— ...
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How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland— ...
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Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution of Scott Peterson— ...
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Small Websites, Great Results: The Blueprint for Creating Websites That Really Work by Doug Addison— ...
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The Serious Kiss by Mary Hogan— ...
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The Mediator: Twilight— ...
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss— ...
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Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson— "metaphors take on a window-to-the-soul aspect. They reveal facets of how you may view yourself, others, your surroundings...."
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The Sound of Paper: Starting from Scratch by Julia Cameron— ...
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The Elements of Authorship - by Arthur Plotnik— ...
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