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		<title>Protected: Issues about Deck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
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		<title>Writing the Novel for Young  Readers &#8211; An Interview with Richard Peck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a member of the Society of Children&#8217;s Bookwriters and Illustrators.  The other day I came across this video which is a master class by Richard Peck, fellow SCBWI member.  I was impressed.  Perhaps you&#8217;ll find it valuable too. 
Richard Peck has been a preeminent and prolific voice in literature for young [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reviews of The Monster on Top of the Bed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Monster on Top of the Bed by Alan H. Jordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I wrote this book, so I&#8217;ll post some of the reviews that others have written:
Princess Sleeping Beauty book review of The Monster on Top of the Bed
“Like Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc., children. . . [who read:] this book . . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Water for Elephants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Characters.  This book is all about character.  It&#8217;s a great study of one person&#8217;s life, and I learned quite a bit about the circus in the process.
It left me with the feeling that people are remembered.  Some might find that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://max-opp.com/alanjordanblog/writing/book-reviews/1087</link>
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		<title>Review of Eldest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Eldest by Christopher Paolini
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I found Eldest to be a typical sequel.  It, perhaps, had a bit too much violence for my taste.  It was a good read, but was too long, and I feel it didn&#8217;t add anything new to the concept of Eragon. 
View all my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Eragon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Eragon by Christopher Paolini
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It&#8217;s a fast read, filled with action and with excellent characters.  Lengthy, I nevertheless read it quickly, within a week.  I liked the use of magic in the book.  
View all my reviews >>
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		<link>http://max-opp.com/alanjordanblog/writing/book-reviews/1079</link>
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		<title>Building a speech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m working with Moose Miller.  He tells stories naturally, but when he thinks about telling his story

Rained hard -&#62; It was raining in sheets of water, like the waves of an ocean &#8211; &#8220;The sun had just barely come up, and that was amazing by itself because it was raining so hard that the water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Help:  My Reasons for Writing a Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writing help and guidance is often requested, particularly when it comes to making decisions regarding questions like, &#8220;Should I write a single book or a series?&#8221;  I&#8217;m decided to go out on a limb here and share my reasons for writing a series of books instead of a stand-alone book.

A structure that makes it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://max-opp.com/alanjordanblog/writing/writing-help-my-reasons-for-writing-a-series</link>
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		<title>Scrying Balls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These scrying balls are inside a shop in Virginia City, NV.  They will make their way into my forthcoming novel, The End of All Times.
They are a completely man-made material.
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		<title>User Documentation: An Introduction to the Phrase Reference Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[User documentation for an Access Application that allows for rapid construction of customized letters based on very specific parameters.]]></description>
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