Meet the people on my team…Today’s person is Catherine Adams, Developmental Editor Extraordinaire
I first encountered Catherine back in 2009. In those days she was transitioning from the Iowa Book Doctors. Subsequently she opened her own business (Inkslinger Editing.) Writing my first novel “Thwarted Queen” is the hardest thing I have ever done, and I benefitted from Catherine’s wonderful suggestions.
A SPARK OF LIGHT by Jodi Picoult, narrated by Bahni Turpin
As I experienced this novel as an audiobook, I would like to address those issues first before moving on to the content of this thought-provoking novel. It is amazing to me that a “professional” outfit like Random House Audio can actually make a book MORE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND than the author intended. In this novel, […]
SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult, narrated by Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell and Ari Fliakos
This book took a long time a-coming, which is not surprising when you realize that in this novel, Jodi Picoult takes on the fraught issue of race. The protagonist is Ruth Jefferson, an African-American nurse who is superb at her job (delivering babies) and devoted to her patients. The antagonist is Turk Bower, a White […]
The Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah narrated by Suzanne Toren
What an amazing novel this is! Like many readers, I ADORED Alice (aka Brittany) She shines through every page. What makes her so alive is the painstaking accrual of detail that author Ms. Hannah supplies, from her amazing eyes, to the scars on her body, to her halting speech, and the way she is able […]
LEAVING TIME by Jodi Picoult, narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Abigail Revasch, Kathe Mazur & Mark Deakins
LEAVING TIME is one of those punning titles that I love about Jodi Picoult novels. To me, a woman who grew up in Britain, it sounds as if Ms. Picoult is talking about a public house (or pub), those last orders for drinks. But this whole novel is all about leaving, loss and grief, and […]
Welcome to Cynthia Sally Haggard!
Just to let you all know that my NEW website Cynthia Sally Haggard is now LIVE, and this is where you will find my blogs, books, freebies and ways to contact me if you are so inclined! Please feel free to drop a comment, or just say “hello.” I look forward to meeting you all. […]
