“I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story can lift spirits, take you anywhere in the world you want to go and in any time period to boot, and the lessons you learn from a good book can buoy your own convictions and even change your life.” KnowsWorldWantLittlesBookStoriesSpiritBitsPeriodsLessonsLittle BitDoctorsConvictionAgentsLiftsProfessorsBootsChanging Your LifeGood BookLibrarianTime PeriodsBuoysTravel AgentLift Spirits Author:Dorothea Benton Frank
“And if you want to know why great editors scare the pants off of writers everywhere, read 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynne Truss. The punctuation police are everywhere!” IfsKnowsWantPoliceEditorsScarePantsPunctuation Author:Dorothea Benton Frank
“Here's my definition of a great beach read - a fabulous story that sucks me in like a black hole and when it's over, it jettisons my bones across the galaxy with a hair on fire mission to convince everyone I know that they must read that book or they will die.” KnowsBookStoriesDiesBlackFireHairDefinitionsMissionsBonesHolesBeachConvinceOver ItFabulousGalaxyBlack Hole Author:Dorothea Benton Frank
“I have always loved to read, and now that I have penned 10 novels and a few magazine articles, I have fallen seriously in love with writing stories and seeing them go out into the world. It's magical, you know?” KnowsWorldWritingStoriesNovelSeeingMagazinesFallenArticlesWriting Stories Author:Dorothea Benton Frank
“If you want to know why all writers are a little crazy read 'The Midnight Disease' by Alice W. Flaherty. She talks about the drive to write, writer's block, and the creative brain. I know what's wrong with me!” IfsKnowsWantWritingLittlesBrainCreativeCrazyDiseaseBlockMidnightWriter's Block Author:Dorothea Benton Frank
