Saturday, May 27, 2023
GETTING BEATEN UP! By: Kimberly Thorn
Saturday, April 29, 2023
WRITERS ON WRITING By Angela G. Slevin
Sometimes, a writer needs a break from writing. Even though writers love it, any job can become a grind now and then. How do other writers keep at it, year after year, book after book? These three books on writing have given me back some pep in my writing step, along with good advice and tools that I hadn’t thought about in a while.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King stands out to me right from the start. It has a first, second and third foreword, which is unusual, and although I don’t read forewords, that piqued my curiosity. As I skimmed the shorter ones, I read, “This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit.” What?! I was disarmed by this honesty. And I felt like I was being dared to continue reading, just to prove Steve wrong, so of course I had to continue.
College dorm or retirement home? by Judy Fowler
You chose the campus. Either you sought freedom from your family, or your family sought freedom from you. When moving day arriv...
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