Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 21, 2009, 6:46 am
Wow, 22 Virtual Poetry Circles!  I'm amazed that this project has been successful.  I really had no hope for it at all.  I thought each week would have zero comments.  Surprise...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 19, 2009, 11:00 pm
Out of more than 60 entries into the Green Books Campaign giveaway for Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah, Random.org selected: Sheila from One Persons Journey Through a World of Books Congra...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 19, 2009, 11:00 am
Bibliofreak is a blog I found not too long ago and just love reading. She's started up her own weekly newsletter and as a thank you to those who sign up, you get a chance to win a free Amazon Kin...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 18, 2009, 11:00 pm
Temple Cone recently agreed to an interview with myself and 32 Poems. And here is what he had to say. How would you introduce yourself to a crowded room eager to hang on your every word? Are you...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 17, 2009, 11:00 pm
Lynn Levin's Fair Creatures of an Hour is a collection of poetry that draws on current events -- Smarty Jones in "Little Red Telegram" and skydivers Sara Loshe and Ron Samac in "Freefall" -- image...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 16, 2009, 11:00 pm
"MJ:  Everybody's funny bone is the same color, isn't it? We are all the same, really.  I have seen that a lot."  (Page 258) Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's The Michael Jackso...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 15, 2009, 11:00 pm
It's Mailbox Monday again, which is sponsored by Marcia at The Printed Page.  I'm happy to share with you my review copies, my giveaway wins, and the books I purchased this week. I h...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 14, 2009, 9:00 am
... .  John Keats' Ode on a Grecian Urn is one of my favorites from the romantic period in poetry. Ode on a Grecian Urn by: John Keats Thou still unravish'd bride of quietne...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 13, 2009, 3:00 pm
I read an enjoyable work of fiction for Shaila Abdullah (click here for my review) for the Green Books Campaign on Nov. 10 when 100 bloggers joined hands to post 100 reviews on the same day. But ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 12, 2009, 11:00 pm
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea on audio was a delight, especially with the voice and passion of Susan Ericksen.  Nayeli is a young girl working in a taco shop in Tres Camarones, w...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 12, 2009, 4:30 pm
I've been a bit busy reading, but I have some reviews from my mom, Pat, to share.  Today, my mom is going to share her thoughts on the latest young adult book from James Patterson.  Plea...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 10, 2009, 12:00 pm
... visit the country of their origin any time soon.  Those who did travel preferred to remain quiet during their journey and chose ... perseverance amid the most trying circumstances and tragic...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 8, 2009, 11:00 pm
I'm now a Jill Mansell junkie!  Perfect Timing is an ironic title for this British chicklit novel because nothing is perfectly timed in this novel, from Poppy's last minute decision to ji...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 8, 2009, 9:00 pm
Mailbox Monday, sponsored by Marcia at The Printed Page, on Sunday seems to be a habit with me lately, but at least I'm still giving you a chance to check out my mailbox! Ok, here's the l...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 7, 2009, 11:00 pm
There's been a number of giveaways going on here, and I wanted to take some time to acknowledge the winners. First up is Jeanette of The Hen House, who won Night of Flames.  I've ema...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 7, 2009, 9:00 am
Don't forget about the Verse Reviewers link I'm creating here on Savvy Verse & Wit. Send me an email with your blog information to savvyverseandwit AT gmail DOT com And now, for the ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 6, 2009, 2:30 pm
Kelle Groom recently agreed to an interview with myself and 32 Poems. And here is what she had to say. How would you introduce yourself to a crowded room eager to hang on your every word? Are yo...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 5, 2009, 11:00 pm
Design credit: Susan Newman  Avid readers need to create the demand necessary to spur publishers to use "green" publication methods and materials.  Readers encourage publishers to redu...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 4, 2009, 11:00 pm
Willoughby's Return by Jane Odiwe reunites readers with Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Marianne's sisters Margaret and Elinor from Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen.  "But three years of...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 3, 2009, 11:00 pm
Jane Odiwe, author of Lydia Bennet's Story (click link for my review) and most recently Willoughby's Return (review forthcoming), took time out of her busy schedule answer a few interview ques...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 2, 2009, 11:00 pm
Pat Bertram is the author of three novels -- More Deaths Than One, A Spark of Heavenly Fire, and Daughter Am I.  Her novels can be found on Smashwords and at other retailers.  She recently ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 1, 2009, 11:00 pm
Charlaine Harris' Living Dead in Dallas continues the Sookie Stackhouse series.  Sookie has agreed to use here telepathic powers to help the vampires when necessary so long as the interviewee...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Nov 1, 2009, 4:00 pm
It's November 1, and that means it's time for National Novel Writing Month.  Yes, I'm participating again this year.  50,000 words in 30 days. I have never completed this ta...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 31, 2009, 11:00 pm
Welcome to another Mailbox Monday, sponsored by The Printed Page, on Sunday. This is the time during the week when I let you take a peek inside my mailbox at my books.  I've either snagg...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 30, 2009, 11:00 pm
Don't forget about the Verse Reviewers link I'm creating here on Savvy Verse & Wit. Send me an email with your blog information to savvyverseandwit AT gmail DOT com And now, for the ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 30, 2009, 9:00 pm
Thank you to everyone who entered my latest giveaways. The winner of The Tudor Rose by Margaret Campbell Barnes was Renee. The winners of The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl were H...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 29, 2009, 11:00 pm
John Amen's More of Me Disappears is broken down into three separate sections and each poem in each section is accessible, vivid, and explosive.  In a number of poems, Amen's musical and ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 28, 2009, 11:00 pm
Carta Marina was the first largely accurate map of the Northern Countries, completed by the Swedish historian Olaus Magnus in 1539.  Ann Fisher-Wirth has taken her inspiration from this map--comp...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 28, 2009, 10:59 pm
Claudia Burbank recently agreed to an interview with myself and 32 Poems. And here is what she had to say. How would you introduce yourself to a crowded room eager to hang on your every word...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 28, 2009, 7:00 pm
I wanted to provide you with an update on my read-a-thon success.  I read two poetry books--Carta Marina and More of Me Disappears--last weekend, which means I will be donating $10 to poets.org.&...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 28, 2009, 4:00 pm
Cara at Ooh...Books has started a new meme on Wednesdays called FreeVerse to introduce poetry to new and old readers in a variety of ways. I took my cue from Cara today and decided to post a YouT...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 28, 2009, 6:43 am
PrintRunner has offered to give 250 business cards each to 4 readers of my blog. PrintRunner offers a wide variety of printing services including business cards, brochures, flyers, posters (Check...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 26, 2009, 11:00 pm
Douglas Jacobson's Night of Flames is a gritty "spy" novel set during World War II beginning in 1939 during the invasion of Poland by the Nazis.  The main protagonists Anna and Jan Kopernik a...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 26, 2009, 11:00 am
From Carta Marina December 16 Red taillights lead me uphill, downhill— I watch them from the bus’s steamy window, pressing my cheek against cold glass as I’m carried from the a...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 25, 2009, 11:00 pm
Welcome to another Mailbox Monday, sponsored by The Printed Page.  This is a meme to share your latest library finds, books you bought, ARCs you've received and more. 1.  An anci...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 25, 2009, 7:12 am
1. Which hour was most daunting for you? 16th hour was tough and I eventually succumbed to sleep.  But I did get up again about 5:50 AM to finish my 3rd book by 8 AM and the end of the read-...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 11:00 pm
*Another* Another Faust Contest Hi everyone. Dina and I are about to kick off a month-long tour for our book, Another Faust, and we want to do it by announcing a contest! We are looking for the m...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 7:30 pm
Ok, you're in for a group update.  Here's the skinny: Anna from Diary of an Eccentric, after 12 hours, is still reading The Return by Victoria Hislop and she is not halfway through i...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 2:32 pm
Read-a-thon hour 8:  This mini-challenge is from Under the Boardwalk and asks readers to talk about who or what keeps them company. Well, here you are.  I have a full house of Anna from...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 1:33 pm
So, we were in need of a break.  We had some lasagna and garlic bread for lunch, which the men cooked!  I couldn't believe it. I've finished one book of poetry Carta Marina, and...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 10:31 am
My blog has been hijacked by The Girl who wanted to do a mini-challenge. So here's her sentence from her book titles: Bobby vs. Girls, the treasure hunters, get kicked out from bonevi...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 24, 2009, 9:59 am
Good morning.  It's read-a-thon!  I started exactly at 8AM EST reading, while preparing breakfast.  I started with Carta Marina, a poetry book and got to part two of the three part ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 23, 2009, 11:00 am
Don't forget about the Verse Reviewers link I'm creating here on Savvy Verse & Wit. Send me an email with your blog information to savvyverseandwit AT gmail DOT com And now, for the ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 22, 2009, 11:00 pm
Some of you may have expected my review of Night of Flames by Douglas Jacobson for Pump Up Your Book Promotion, but the publisher didn't get the book to me with enough lead time, so I'll be po...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 21, 2009, 11:00 pm
Matthew Pearl's The Last Dickens is one of a number of books about Charles Dickens' last, albeit unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.  But what sets this novel apart from its com...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 21, 2009, 7:00 pm
It's that time again.  Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon is this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, starting on the East Coast at 8AM. I'm sure you are wondering what I've chosen to read thi...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 20, 2009, 11:00 pm
With my TLC Book Tour stop for Matthew Pearl's The Last Dickens scheduled for Oct. 22, I wanted to provide Matthew with his own guest post date, since he was kind enough to include some photos of ...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 20, 2009, 4:00 pm
I want to welcome Laura Brodie to the blog.  You're in for a real treat.  She's written about her writing space and provided a photographic invitation for all of you.  I want to...
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Serena M. A. posted an article on Savvy Verse & Wit - Oct 19, 2009, 11:00 pm
Laura Brodie's debut novel, The Widow's Season, is a dirge of grief, wraiths, and resurrection of a professional woman whose been lost in of the song's cadence for far too long.  Set ...
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