Hibernation...

I really hate doing this, but I'm putting this site into hibernation. There may be the occasional review posted, but there is so much going on in my life that I simply don't have the time or resources to keep WUAT going. At this time, I'm taking classes to further my web design skills and will be offering services soon. In other words, I need to spend my time on things that actually bring income to my home.

Thanks to everyone who has supported this site. With any luck, I'll be able to revamp it and bring it back with a strong outlook and dedicated team. Until then, well, I can't think of anything that isn't cliché, so I'll just say: "Later!"

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Enjoy your visit, and please come back often

Opinion Piece...

WHERE HAVE ALL THE EDITORS GONE?

by Vicky Burkholder on December 21, 2008

Over the years in the field of publishing, I have worn many hats. I’ve been a journalist, a novelist, technical writer, a reviewer, and an editor, but above all, I’ve been a reader. I’ve traveled the universe in a wide variety of space craft, gone 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and walked on the moon. I’ve experienced life from cave man times to the distant future. I’ve read almost every genre of fiction written and a wide variety of non-fiction. Why should this matter to you? It all serves to show you that I do know a little about the field of writing. And what I’m seeing in recent years saddens me. Not because the stories are lacking. Far from it. But because the attention to good writing is lacking. read more...

Opinion Piece...

Where Are We Going?

by Christina Wantz Fixemer

I saw a troubling article tonight. It’s about the surge of hate crimes since the presidential election on November 4, 2008. read more...

Recent Reviews

Front Lines
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2008-12-21 - Anthologies, SciFi / Fantasy

Vamps
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Arrows of the Queen
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Arrow's Flight
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Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone
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Foundation
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My Bug Book
by Smithsonian Institution
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Paper Towns
by John Green
2008-09-20 - YA:Fiction

My Beach Book
by Smithsonian Institution
2008-09-20 - Pre-K, Kids' Nature, Babies / Toddlers, Picture Book

August 2008

Things are happening! We'll be posting a forum for book discussions, new reviewers are starting to come in, and this site will start getting a new look!

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