Some of the Book Pile 2020
Just a smorgasbord of some of the books I’ve enjoyed so far In 2020.
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Syd Young
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
This Month
I’ve seen an excellent daily journal posted on Twitter and Instagram. I’m so glad I didn’t start one! It’s been a crazy months of 10-12...
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Syd Young
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
The Brit’s Had It Way Worse
I’m currently reading “The Splendid and the Vile” by Erik Lawson and it’s making me feel better because there are people (of course!) who...
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Syd Young
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
Leadership and Can Do
I‘ve daily watched CV19 reports since they began in early January of 2020. I don’t usually become obsessed with world news of new deadly...
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Sydney Young
- Feb 22, 2020
- 4 min
SITTING ON A FORTUNE, by BECKI WILLIS, *Review* Lone Star Book Blog Tours
SITTING ON A FORTUNE The Sisters, Texas Book 9 by BECKI WILLIS Genre: Cozy Mystery / Romance / Women Sleuths Publisher: Clear Creek...
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Syd Young
- Feb 9, 2020
- 11 min
Dialogue
Last post I discussed writing tips specifically geared to my lawyerly weakness of verbosity. This time I discuss a strength. One thing...
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Syd Young
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
All In, by L.K. Simonds, Review, Lone Star Book Blog Tour
ALL IN by L.K. Simonds Genre: Gritty Realistic / Christian Fiction Publisher: Morgan James Publishing Date of Publication: August 27,...
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Syd Young
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
To Progress, To Drilling Down
I’ve been able to delve deep into the WIP again, helping my angst about it. True, it’s a big idea, lots of room for failure, but also it...
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Syd Young
- Dec 28, 2019
- 3 min
2019 in review—
It’s easy to look at blog posts and make snap decisions, such as that I've been too busy too write. The truth is, I’m never too busy for...
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Sydney Young
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
COMFORT SONGS, by Kimberly Fish, *REVIEW* Lone Star Book Bloggers Tour
COMFORT SONGS a companion novel to Comfort Plans by KIMBERLY FISH Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women's Fiction Publisher: Fish Tales,...
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Sydney Young
- Oct 18, 2019
- 4 min
BEYOND THE HORIZON, by ELLA CAREY, Review, Lone Star Book Blog Tour
BEYOND THE HORIZON by ELLA CAREY Historical Fiction / Friendship Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Date of Publication: October 15, 2019...
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Sydney Young
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Yazzy's Amazing Yarn, *Review, Lone Star Book Blog Tour
YAZZY'S AMAZING YARN by CATHEY GRAHAM NICKELL Illustrated by Emily Calimlim Genre: Children's Picture Book, Ages 4-8 Publisher:...
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Syd Young
- Aug 28, 2019
- 3 min
Smiling, smiling
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss Well, technically it isn’t over, over. It is, however, the end of a...
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Syd Young
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
DRAGONFLY, by LEILA MEACHAM*Review, Lone Star Book Blog Tour
DRAGONFLY by LEILA MEACHAM Genre: Historical / WWII / Espionage Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Date of Publication: July 9, 2019...
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Syd Young
- Aug 9, 2019
- 6 min
Critique Partners & Showing/Telling
For those of you about to enter #PitchWars, and for writers not used to working collaboratively yet, here is a post about Critique...
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Syd Young
- Aug 6, 2019
- 4 min
Syd Young, Co-Host #HFChitChat
Hello everyone! I'm one of your Co-Hosts for #HFChitChat. Me I'm a practicing lawyer and have been a professional writer all of my...
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Syd Young
- Jul 2, 2019
- 11 min
Let's Talk Dialogue
Let’s talk Dialogue, from an actor's point of view. We all know its importance. Writers are judged by their dialogue. Put another way,...
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Sydney Young
- Jun 29, 2019
- 4 min
WILDFLOWER WEDDING, by Becki Willis, *Review* Lone Star Book Blog Tour
WILDFLOWER WEDDING and a Killer Reception #8 of The Sisters Series by BECKI WILLIS Genre: Cozy Mystery / Romance / Women Sleuths ...
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Sydney Young
- Jun 27, 2019
- 4 min
Get Off that #PitchWars Fence!
About #PitchWars The #PitchWars phenomenon bursts into my Twitter feed about this time every year. I never entered until 2018 and then...
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Syd Young
- Jun 27, 2019
- 11 min
WHAT IS IN A NAME? The I AM HOUSTON cast of characters
I AM HOUSTON is a work based on fact but purely of my imagination. I was surprised at the number of real persons I could actually learn...
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