Who is the best novelist? Who is the most beloved novelist? Well in my last post, I attempted to get those questions answered by doing a NCAA March Madness Bracket Style for the best novelists in North America. I got a great response to my last post and I want to...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.19: Who Is The Best Novelist? (March Madness Style)
by MHill | Mar 16, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Who is the best novelist? Who is the most beloved novelist? Well, I wanted to have some fun and see if I can get an answer those two questions. Since it is the month of March and the NCAA College Basketball Tournament is coming in the next few days. I thought of...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.18: Resolutions Don’t Work!
by MHill | Mar 2, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I agree with this header. My 2013 Reading Resolution has changed significantly since I posted it at the beginning of the new year. My resolution got off to a bad start when I didn't finish reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell until the middle of January. And if...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.17: Reading Rules
by MHill | Feb 14, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Do you have reading rules? Are there guidelines that will make you decide on what you are going to read? I've noticed in the last few years that I have developed a certain pattern to my reading habits. 1) I Will Read From Any Genre: I have never understood folks who...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.16: Do Book Endorsements Actually Convince You To Buy A Book?
by MHill | Feb 9, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
"I loved BAG of BONES. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense." (Anne Rivers Siddons on Bag of Bones by Stephen King) "Greg Bear's most ambitious novel yet.....an extremely dense and complex work about nothing...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.15: You Sure Do Read A Lot of Fiction For A Man?
by MHill | Feb 3, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Someone made that comment to me a few weeks ago. The person was surprised and thought it was unusual for a man to mostly read fiction. Last year, I posted a blog entry explaining why I read fiction. I've considered this current blog entry as part two of this topic. I...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.14: What Is The Novel You Would Buy And Give Away To Others?
by MHill | Jan 19, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
After reading and reviewing my latest book review, The Sparrow, I have bought several copies this past week and given them away to friends urging them to read this novel. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who posted kind words about that review. Getting...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.13: An Inspirational Message For the New Year
by MHill | Jan 1, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
Since, this is the first blog post of the new year. I thought I would share an inspirational message. I heard this on a radio interview a couple of nights ago: "Graham Greene, the great novelist, wrote a page a day everyday. After he wrote his page, he spent the rest...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.10: For Those Who Are Angry At God After Yesterday’s Tragedy
by MHill | Dec 15, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
There are many people who are angry with God today. Both believers and non-believers are angry with the Lord because of what happened yesterday in Connecticut. The atheists, agnostics, and other non-believers are saying, "How could we believe in the God of the Bible...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.8: Marion’s NBA Season Preview
by MHill | Oct 30, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well, tomorrow begins the NBA regular season again. Pro Basketball is my favorite sport and I've decided to write a preview for the upcoming season. Coming off a sixty-six game strike shortened season where the Miami Heat won the championship last June over the...