I will be reading at the Author’s Salon at Howard County Central Library on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. I was invited as the featured reader as part of Columbia’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. I will read from my story collection, Flight Path & Other Stories and some brief passages from new work. Followed by a Q & A and a book signing. Would love to see you there. Come and bring your friends. Here is a link. http://hclibrary.org/classes-events/author-salon-jan-bowman/
Category: Book Reviews
Entry 243 – WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Flight Path & Other Stories by Jan Bowman
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT – FLIGHT PATH & OTHER STORIES by Jan Bowman
Entry 241 – Linda Trice – on Kenya’s Art, Kenya’s Word – AND Are Agents Necessary?
Linda Trice talks about her third and newest picture book in the series for ages 4-8, Kenya’s Art (Charlesbridge Publishing) now available from all booksellers as of TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 2016. And she describes her experiences working with and without an agent.
CUTBANK (online) Review of Flight Path & Other Stories
Now Available Online: CUTBANK’s review by Sarah Katz for my story collection, Flight Path & Other Stories. http://www.cutbankonline.org/cutbank-literary-magazine-2/2015/11/cutbank-reviews-flight-path-other-stories-by-jan-bowman
Entry 240 – Laura Shovan – on Poetry, Pitch Wars, Book Vines & A Thousand Poets for Change Conference in Salerno, Italy
Laura Shovan is poetry editor for Little Patuxent Review. Her newest book The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, her novel-in-verse for children, debuts in April 2016 (Wendy Lamb Books/Random House).
Entry 239 – Tony Deaton – on Practice, Podcasts, & Talking to Your Performing Self
Tony Deaton’s new book, STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! A Practical Guide to Vocal Technique and Performance was just released and offers down-to-earth tips to anyone involved in vocal performance.
Entry # 233 – “More Than I Could Ever Know: How I Survived Caregiving” – by Dale L. Baker
“I survived caregiving,” a reader wrote. “This book helped.” Dale Baker said, “I have received many 5 star reviews on Amazon, but this one sums up my mission. Every caregiver needs a support group. You might think that you don’t, but you do.”
Entry # 231 “Tips to Beat Block & Banish Fear – using Pat Schneider’s Writing Alone and With Others”
Craft books can help writers grow. Truman Capote said, “Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade, just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.”
Entry # 230 – Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal by Alexandra Johnson.
Entry three in a series – useful craft books. Sometimes when writers face a temporary lag in their productivity, when the flame of inspiration flickers a bit, it helps to read practical books on craft.
Entry # 229 – More Crafty Essays About Notebooks
Writers and Their Notebooks, essays edited by Diana Raab, “celebrates the notebook as a vital tool in a writer’s personal and literary life.” —and— “In a world where language and naming are power, silence is oppression, is violence.” — Adrienne Rich