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.
CREATIVITY FOR THE LOVE OF IT, PART 2: FANWORKS by Max Jason Peterson
The Magicians by Lev Grossman This is the second post in my series about art for art’s sake. Part One focuses on poetry. Today I’m going...
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“Stop jumping on the bed before you fall off and crack your head open!” How many times did you hear that when you were young? Or perhaps y...
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What is influencing and who are influencers? Influencing can be applied to any individual who has the ability to influence behavior in their...
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No not that Queen! But the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie! What self-respecting mystery writer (or reader) doesn’t acknowledge the Quee...