Roald Dahl is well known as a children’s author who delighted generations not only with his original works, but this the adaptations that came after them. While he is often best known for being an author, he was also so much more. Born in Norway in 1916, Dahl went on to become a rebellious teenager and later became a fighter pilot as part of RAF. He would later make his way to New York where he became involved in complex undercover operations. The Real Roald Dahl exmaines all of the parts of the author, both before and after his time as a writer to provide a deep understanding of the well known creator. Continue reading “The Real Roald Dahl Book Review from @kleffnotes”

For over 500 years, women have found themselves being labeled as frigid, insane, and even labeled her as a weaker species. What Suffering of Women Who Didnt’ Fit examines are the attitudes, ideas, and responses to women who were viewed as mad in Britain. Moving from the Middle Ages, to the Puritan period, and into Victorian, David J. Vaughan details the issues that women faced in a misogynistic society. Continue reading “The Suffering of Women Who Didn’t Fit from @kleffnotes”

You Can Be a Winning Writer shares Joan Gelfand’s 4 C’s approach to creative writing and successful authorship. She has shared this information in a variety of presentations at book festivals and author conventions as well as to college professors, CEOs, and even more people. She examines how to build a community and a fan base for you and your work. Gelfand, with the help of Renate Stendhal, PhD, examines how to defeat the lack of confidence that can keep authors from ever getting published. Continue reading “You Can Be a Winning Writer Book Review from @kleffnotes”