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    Things to love about books
    Things to love about books
    May 10, 2018 1:30 am

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    Writing and editing your book
    Writing and editing your book
    By Donna Lee Anderson • February 6, 2018 1:30 am

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

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    Library bookmobiles provide an important service | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • January 19, 2018 11:30 am

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

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    Discovering the Kitsap Peninsula | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • November 2, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    ‘Wild Bird’ by Wendelin Van Draanen | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • October 2, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    ‘The Deerwhere Awakening’ | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • September 28, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends
    Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • June 23, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    “Grandma’s Bedtime Stories” is the first book of a series written by Sandy S. Fisher. (Sandy S. Fisher/Contributed)
    Read Kim Vogler’s “Home Before Dark” and Sandy...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • May 26, 2017 8:30 am

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

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    Author Dave Richards and The Seattle 7 Writers
    Author Dave Richards and The Seattle 7 Writers
    By Donna Lee Anderson • April 14, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    A chat with Paul Lewis | Bookends
    A chat with Paul Lewis | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • March 31, 2017 5:00 am

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

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    “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)
    AARP says reading is good for your health...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • March 17, 2017 5:00 pm

    In a recent issue of the AARP Bulletin, they listed 50 great ways to live longer. This was No. 37…

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    On meeting Carol Cassella, author of ‘Oxygen’ | BookEnds
    On meeting Carol Cassella, author of ‘Oxygen’ |...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • March 11, 2017 6:00 am

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

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    Scenic detail from the cover of “People of North Kitsap Peninsula” by the Hansville Historical Society.
    Writer encouragement and review of ‘People of North...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • February 14, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    Poetry and oral storytelling | Bookends
    Poetry and oral storytelling | Bookends
    By Donna Lee Anderson • February 8, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    More from A.C. Fuller and Pendelton C. Wallace | Bookends
    More from A.C. Fuller and Pendelton C. Wallace...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • February 3, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    Author C. J. Quinn and A.J. Banner book launch | Bookends
    Author C. J. Quinn and A.J. Banner book...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • January 10, 2017 1:30 am

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

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    A.C. Fuller, author of ‘The Anonymous Source’ | Bookends
    A.C. Fuller, author of ‘The Anonymous Source’ |...
    By Donna Lee Anderson • December 14, 2016 1:30 am

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

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