NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY: Heard It In a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves books Giveaways 12/01/202112/01/2021 Yes, we have another giveaway! The 50Plus Book of the Month for December recommended by Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers is: Heard It in a Love Song: A Novel by NYT Bestselling Author, Tracey Garvis Graves From Tracey Garvis Graves, the bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know comes a
Books For Grandchildren: How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Grades 1-5) books 11/30/202112/01/2021 How the Moon Regained Her Shape How the Moon Regained Her Shape is a beautifully illustrated fiction book for elementary school age children. The author, Janet Ruth Heller, was badly bullied as a student at a new school. When she grew up, she wrote this book to help children deal with
10 Perfect (& Affordable) Gifts for Your 50+ Book Lover books Gift Guides 11/12/202111/17/2021 originally published March 12, 2021 updated November 12, 2021 Great Gifts for Your 50+ Book Lover Looking for that perfect little something to let someone know you are thinking of them without breaking the bank? Check out our favorite gifts for our book obsessed loved ones. Great ideas for Mother's Day, holidays and
Book Review: Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly Book Reviews books 09/09/202109/22/2021 Review by Anissa Telle The 50Plus Book of the Month for September, chosen by Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers is: Lizzie & Dante: A Novel Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly is a beautiful and sweeping redemptive journey that will keep you eagerly turning the pages as two unlikely strangers
An Essential Read for Those New to the Workplace & A Terrific Resource for Parents/Grandparents Mentoring Their Offspring books Second Act Work & Purpose 08/26/202108/27/2021 sponsored post by Leslie Farin Alan Oppenheimer, author of WORKPLACE SECRETS REVEALED: PASSING THE BATON TO THE NEXT GENERATION, says "There's so much I would have done differently had I known in my twenties what I know now.", Why stumble through discovering how things work when you can get a head start on the
The Bookseller’s Secret by Michelle Gable books 08/09/202109/02/2021 THE BOOKSELLER'S SECRET by Michelle Gable WINNER of this Book Giveaway - Christine Moore! “The Bookseller's Secret is a delight from start to finish, a literary feast any booklover will savor!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code ARISTOCRAT, AUTHOR, BOOKSELLER, WWII SPY—A THRILLING NOVEL ABOUT REAL-LIFE LITERARY ICON NANCY MITFORD In 1942, London, Nancy
The Writer’s Workshop (Part 6 Of 6): THE DEDICATION All Trending Articles The Writer's Workshop 07/08/202107/09/2021 by John Adam Wasowicz Haven’t read the first 5 parts in the “Write Your First Book” series? No problem – download them here. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 The dedication In past installments of this column, I offered tips on writing. Perhaps you are already underway in completing
Second Act of the Month Award (July 2021): Andrea Peskind Katz! books Second Act 07/01/202107/01/2021 JULY 2021 SECOND ACT OF THE MONTH AWARD Each month, we give the 50PlusToday SECOND ACT Award to an individual who made an intentional decision to change gears in this phase of life. It’s our goal to recognize and support people who reinvented themselves at age 50Plus and we choose recipients
The Writer’s Workshop-Part 5 of 6: Write Your First Book (What’s Your Writing Style?) All Trending Articles The Writer's Workshop 06/04/202107/08/2021 by John Wasowicz Haven't read the first 4 parts in the "Write Your First Book" series? No problem - download them here. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 What’s your writing style? Conservative? Casual? Colorful? Whatever your style, everything you do reflects it. It manifests itself in the clothes you
The Writer’s Workshop (Part 4 Of 6): THE OPENING LINE All Trending Articles The Writer's Workshop 05/07/202105/11/2021 By John Adam Wasowicz Miss the first 3 workshops in this series? No worries. Download them here! PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 The opening line There’s nothing more important than a strong opening. It sets the tone for everything that follows and is the thread from which the entire fabric of your
The Writer’s Workshop (Part 3 Of 6): Write Your First Book All Trending Articles free courses The Writer's Workshop 04/01/202104/12/2021 by John Wasowicz Finding your voice As a writer, it’s important to decide which perspective you will use to write your book. Are you going to write in the first, second, or third person? Is one better than the other to communicate what you want to say? Which type of narrative best
Texas On My Mind All Trending Articles free courses The Writer's Workshop 02/22/202103/04/2021 by John Wasowicz PRINT PDF VERSION Texas Winter Storm - February 2021 Last month, I noted my next column would be “Finding your voice.” Well, I hope you don’t mind if I jump in front of that theme with a different subject. Right now, I want to write about persistence, perseverance, and faith....in Texas
The Writer’s Workshop (Part 2 Of 6): Write Your First Book All Trending Articles free courses The Writer's Workshop 02/19/202104/01/2021 by John Wasowicz Getting your creative juices moving Last month, I recommended you write 250 words each day to launch yourself on your journey to write your book. If you did, you likely discovered one of the great secrets to successful writing: It’s not about writing a lot in a short amount of
7 Must Read Books in Honor of Women’s History Month 2021 books Living 02/11/202102/12/2021 by Leslie Farin THE UNTOLD STORIES OF WOMEN IN HISTORY In honor of Women’s History Month this March, I want to highlight seven books about the untold stories of women in history to read in 2021. In these pages, discover the story of a woman who fought for her freedom from the Jacksonville
The Writer’s Workshop (Part 1 of 6): Write Your First Book All Trending Articles free courses The Writer's Workshop 01/29/202102/23/2021 By John Adam Wasowicz Step by Step Guide to Writing a Book Ready to challenge yourself to begin that novel you always dreamed of writing? 50PlusToday begins a series this month designed for readers who want to write their book in 2021. The goal of this program, developed by John Adam Wasowicz,
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict books Great Thoughts Great Readers 01/07/202103/01/2021 This month’s book recommendation from Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room returns with a thrilling reconstruction of one of the most notorious events in literary history:
Best Books 2020 from Great Thoughts, Great Readers books Great Thoughts Great Readers 12/25/202012/25/2020 2020 book recommendations from Andrea Peskind Katz from Great Thoughts, Great Readers (chosen especially for 50Plus-Today Reader...) BEST BOOKS 2020 Park Avenue Summer by Renee Rosen It’s 1965 and Cosmopolitan magazine’s brazen new editor in chief—Helen Gurley Brown—shocks America and saves a dying publication by daring to talk to women about all things off-limits…read more A Good Neighborhood: A
5 Effective Strategies to Turn That Idea Into a Novel All Trending Articles books The Writer's Workshop Work & Purpose 12/12/202009/30/2021 HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL... By John Adam Wasowicz, author of Slaters Lane Why and How I Decided to Write a Novel Four years ago, I turned 65 and the youngest of our children was entering his final year of college. I turned to my wife and said I was finally going to
Book Review: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter All Trending Articles Book Reviews books 10/28/201812/17/2020 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel is a tribute to how much can be accomplished with hope and love against all odds. This story was inspired by the story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and eventually
