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Things to love about books

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Writing and editing your book

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Writing and editing your book

Being an author and getting your novel or story published is not an easy job. First, you have…

Donna Lee Anderson

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Library bookmobiles provide an important service | Bookends

A very fond memory from my childhood is the arrival of the library bookmobile at the playground of…

Donna Lee Anderson

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Discovering the Kitsap Peninsula | Bookends

The holiday season is fast approaching and, for lots of families, this means visitors.

Donna Lee Anderson

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‘Wild Bird’ by Wendelin Van Draanen | Bookends

This week, I interviewed an author in a new way.

Donna Lee Anderson

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‘The Deerwhere Awakening’ | Bookends

The Deerwhere Awakening: Here’s another sci-fi book that captured my imagination. Author J.W. Capek has created a world…

Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends

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Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends

Meeting with authors and those other participants in the writing world is one of the great perks of…

“Grandma’s Bedtime Stories” is the first book of a series written by Sandy S. Fisher. (Sandy S. Fisher/Contributed)

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Read Kim Vogler’s “Home Before Dark” and Sandy S. Fisher’s “Grandma’s Bedtime Stories” | Bookends

Many of you readers have been through the trials and tribulations of starting a business.

Author Dave Richards and The Seattle 7 Writers

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Author Dave Richards and The Seattle 7 Writers

Did you know that April is Autism Month? Cindy Rasmussen wrote a book, “Autism, a Family Journey.”…

A chat with Paul Lewis | Bookends

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A chat with Paul Lewis | Bookends

Correction: The Memoir Writing Class I am presenting is on May 6, not May 26 as was printed…

“Nocturnal” written by Mark Allen, is a story set in present-day San Diego, where a “drug war rages” on both sides of the border. An undercover policeman has infiltrated the cartel and is marked for death. But a vampire saves the young cop’s life and “protects him as they take down the cartel and discover who sold him out.” (Mark Allen / Contributed)

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AARP says reading is good for your health | Bookends

In a recent issue of the AARP Bulletin, they listed 50 great ways to live longer. This was…

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On meeting Carol Cassella, author of ‘Oxygen’ | BookEnds

When you’re reading a book, or have just finished a book, do you ever wonder what the author…

Scenic detail from the cover of “People of North Kitsap Peninsula” by the Hansville Historical Society.

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Writer encouragement and review of ‘People of North Kitsap Peninsula’ | Bookends

A question for all you writers out there: Where are you in the writing plans you made for…

Poetry and oral storytelling | Bookends

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Poetry and oral storytelling | Bookends

Authors tell stories in many forms. Some write novels, some write poetry and some, like George Hastings, show…

More from A.C. Fuller and Pendelton C. Wallace | Bookends

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More from A.C. Fuller and Pendelton C. Wallace | Bookends

A few weeks ago I told you about a book called “The Anonymous Source,” written by A.C. Fuller.

Author C. J. Quinn and A.J. Banner book launch | Bookends

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Author C. J. Quinn and A.J. Banner book launch | Bookends

“Talia and the Capture of Wrath,” C. J. Quinn’s newest book, is written for the middle-grade audience but,…

A.C. Fuller, author of ‘The Anonymous Source’ | Bookends

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A.C. Fuller, author of ‘The Anonymous Source’ | Bookends

Several months ago, a friend and fellow writer said to me, “Have you met A.C. Fuller yet? He’s…