BOOK GIVEAWAY: Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell books Giveaways 07/27/202108/02/2021 This month’s recommendation from Great Thoughts, Great Readers: Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell REVIEW BY ANISSA TELLE Kill All Your Darlings by David Bell is a suspenseful thriller with a stunning plot. It even includes one of my favorite literary tropes of a book within a book. This allows for you to
50PLUSTODAY BOOK GIVEAWAY: Choose From 4 Great New Reads for Fall 2021! books Giveaways 07/13/202108/02/2021 by Ellen Blake (based on recommendations from sourcebooks.com) THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED - WE HAVE A WINNER! Congrats to Pat Fayo! Please check back as we do book giveaways often! THE SECRET NEXT DOOR by Rebecca Taylor It's the perfect neighborhood, filled with not-so-perfect people. Alyson Tinsdale is giving her son the childhood she never
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
10 Perfect (& Affordable) Gifts for Your 50+ Book Lover books Gift Guides 03/12/202103/24/2021 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 birthdays. LED Neck Reading Light $18.99 Love this LED reading
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:
Second Act Wisdom Becomes an Essential Read for Newbies in the Work World books Second Act Work & Purpose 01/06/202101/06/2021 sponsored post by Leslie Farin Second Act. Phase Two. Call it what you want, this new chapter of life is a time of transition. Perhaps you recently retired or were furloughed during the Covid19 pandemic. Maybe you suddenly found yourself single again. Whatever your situation, the fifties and sixties are a good
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 Second Act The Writer's Workshop Work & Purpose 12/12/202002/23/2021 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 finish the book I
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
