Interesting rules for writing!
Wisdom from Kammbia 3.2: I Like Christian Music, But…..
by MHill | Aug 25, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I overheard a conversation between two co-workers this week. They were talking about one of my favorite subjects, music. One of the co-workers said he got this Christian Music CD from a friend and one of the songs sung the word "Jesus" sixty-seven times. He finished...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.1: The New Standards of Fiction List
by MHill | Aug 18, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Last week, I posted a blog post about doing a New Standards of Fiction list. I wanted this list to represent every genre for works published in the last 20 years. I received quite a few responses and thanks to everyone who gave me their recommendations. Here is the...
Tall man but short character…
by MHill | Aug 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
That is excellent!
Book Review 26: Athol Dickson’s The Opposite of Art
by MHill | Aug 11, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Athol Dickson, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Athol Dickson is becoming one of my favorite novelists. Last year, I did a review for his Lost Mission novel and I throughly enjoyed it. Now, I'm doing a review for his latest novel, The Opposite of Art. Also, he is the first novelist I've done a second review for on...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.27: The New Standards of Fiction (Must Read Novels Published In The Last 20 Years)
by MHill | Aug 7, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I must admit I love lists. I believe lists are an American phenomenon and they create the three C's: conversation, controversy, and community. Well, I want to create a list of twenty novels published since 1992 that will be considered the new standards for fiction...
Quotes 70
by MHill | Aug 3, 2012 | Quotes
"Women want men who want to conquer the world but if he fails she will still love him. However, if he doesn't try he will seem less attractive and even less masculine in her eyes." (Dennis Prager)
Music Review 6: Incognito (The Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of)
by MHill | Aug 1, 2012 | Music Reviews
I've heard said or written that good or very good is the enemy of the best. That may be true in some cases. But, my question to the saying is...why don't we appreciate the good or very good? It's not bad or horrible....so if something is good doesn't it deserve...
Book Review 25: Havoc In Islandia by Mark Saxton (Islandia Quartet Book #4)
by MHill | Jul 30, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
The past two reviews, The Islar (a sequel) and The Two Kingdoms (a prequel) to the underground utopian classic, Islandia, has shown a depth and clarity of a fictional world unlike anything I've ever read before. Havoc in Islandia, a second prequel to Islandia, I...
Book Review 24: The Two Kingdoms by Mark Saxton (Islandia Quartet Book #3)
by MHill | Jul 30, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
Last year, I posted a review for the book titled, The Islar, by Mark Saxton. It was a sequel to the underground utopian novel Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright. Saxton wrote two more novels in the Islandian universe and this review of The Two Kingdoms is a prequel to...