Finished!

Posted on December 12, 2012March 21, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

I did it. I finished my historical novel! 87,026 words. 214 pages (1.5 spaced). Thousands of hours of writing and research. I began it during the school year a couple of years ago, working from 5:15-6... Read More

Sing You Home

Posted on October 21, 2012March 20, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

Last week, my late-night reading was very enjoyable. I could hardly put this book down to go to sleep: Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. I’ve always loved Jodi Picoult. She tackles sensitive, contr... Read More

The Castaways

Posted on July 12, 2012March 14, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

Over the weekend, I devoured this excellent summer read, The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand: My ONLY objection to this book was the title. When I read the cover, and saw that it was about a couple who ... Read More

Rescue: A Puzzle

Posted on April 5, 2012March 11, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

I love Anita Shreve. She writes the way I want to write: with simple language but poignant description, themes of family and relationships, and a tug-at-your-heartstrings quality. Rescue, the most re... Read More

The Boleyn Inheritance

Posted on January 5, 2012March 10, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

I love historical fiction, but it has been difficult for me to find good writers in that genre. I often find that either the historical details are accurate, but the story is dull or hokey, or that th... Read More

Sense and Sensibility: Jane Austen

Posted on November 27, 2011March 10, 2017 by Leanne Sowul

When I was in high school, a friend and I read all of Jane Austen’s books together, from Sense and Sensibility (1811) to Persuasion (1817). That experience was enough to certify me as an Austen ... Read More

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