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Mrs. Cabrera Reflects on Her Writing Career

January 30, 2017 La Vista 0

Mrs. Cabrera, a tenured teacher at Mira Costa High School, reflects on her goal of writing her new novel, “The Cosmic Explorer”. She explains how writing has been a pivotal point in her life and she talks about her new endeavor of writing a novel. She is trying to find time to complete her novel and hopes it will be finished in the next 3 years. […]

Vile, convoluted writing ruins “The Waking Engine”

March 6, 2014 La Vista 0

While first-time author David Edison’s novel, “The Waking Engine,” is founded around an intriguing concept, the results prove anything but. Edison does nothing worth while with the idea of life after death, as the story’s defining crux remains largely unexplored, boiling the novel down to a convoluted and, at times, a disgusting mess in terms of both the novel’s story and organization.
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“First Love” illustrates James Patterson’s limited writing range

January 31, 2014 La Vista 1

“First Love” has the potential to be a heartwarming coming-of-age story but is rather plagued with clichés and burdened by boring characters and a stale plot. While it is intruiging to see Patterson branch out to the romantic genre, “First Love” demonstrates that he is better off writing his usual mysteries and thrillers. […]