The weather has been unseasonably cool this month and, in spite of my summer-loving self, I find my thoughts turning towards fall. I love fall, though I… Read more “Falling into the Gothic Season”
Tag: books
On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study
Ok, so this isn’t a lifting of the veil of all things going on behind the scenes in my home. Instead, it’s a study of all the… Read more “On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study”
Book Bandits: When Reading Literature Becomes Rebellious
Nothing irks me more than the concept of banning books. It is an ignorant exhibition of control, an instance of someone else exercising their moral beliefs over… Read more “Book Bandits: When Reading Literature Becomes Rebellious”
Hooking the Reader
One of my writer friends introduced me to an interesting blog post idea this week. She calls it WIP Wednesdays (Work In Progress). In the post, she… Read more “Hooking the Reader”
To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish
That is the question… I’m at a point now, where I am starting to think about what to do with my 60+K novella. I’ve gone through two… Read more “To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish”
Old and New: Avoiding the Ruts in Publishing
Stephen King is quoted on the back of cover of a recent publication from Jayne Anne Phillips. In the quote he states that her new book Quiet… Read more “Old and New: Avoiding the Ruts in Publishing”
The Unlikable, Off-Putting Hero
First, there was the alpha hero, your traditional alpha male, with his big personality and even bigger ego. He is the cream of perfection. Then, came the… Read more “The Unlikable, Off-Putting Hero”
The Origin of Characters
I had a non-writer friend ask me some very interesting question the other day. She wanted to know where characters came from. How do we writers come… Read more “The Origin of Characters”
Novel Approaches to Writing: The Heyday of the Novella
When I was in high school and college, I really wanted to be a published author. I wanted to be writing novels. I love to sit and… Read more “Novel Approaches to Writing: The Heyday of the Novella”
Ageism in Dystopian Literature
Ageism is an issue that plagues society on both ends of the spectrum. The elderly are condemned for their age and the stereotypes that come with it… Read more “Ageism in Dystopian Literature”
Writer vs the World 