I haven’t thought much about race in my writing. They say to write what you know and, well, what I know best is being white. I am… Read more “The Issue of Race in Writing”
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The Reader’s Path
Do you remember when you became a reader? Sometimes I think I’ve been a reader my whole life. I remember being very young and sitting with my… Read more “The Reader’s Path”
Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists
The Apocalypse, if you worry about such things, is serious business. The end of everything we have ever known and the beginning of the unknowable. I personally… Read more “Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists”
Literary Pilgrimages
The literary pilgrimage used to be simple. You would travel to a place to see the home, grave, or drinking joint of your favorite writer. Literary pilgrimages,… Read more “Literary Pilgrimages”
Gothic Info-graphics Courtesy of The Guardian
This week in my web browsing about all things Gothic, I came across a posting from The Guardian from May 2014 with a whole host of info-graphics… Read more “Gothic Info-graphics Courtesy of The Guardian”
Kindling the Romance: Legitimizing Genre
In this post-post modern era, there are still incidences of unnecessary critique of genre. I hale from an academic background, but you will never hear me mock… Read more “Kindling the Romance: Legitimizing Genre”
Testing Character Strength: Storytelling vs. Appealing to Your Readers
I read an interesting article this week published by Bustle. The article, titled “Writing Strong Female Characters? That’s A Great Goal, But I’d Rather Write Strong Kick-Heart… Read more “Testing Character Strength: Storytelling vs. Appealing to Your Readers”
Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art
You’ve labored over the entire contents of your novel and you’ve agonized over the title, but you’re not finished yet. Perhaps one of the most important decisions… Read more “Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art”
Gothic Literature at Large – February 2015
It’s been a couple of months, but here is my latest edition of Gothic Literature at Large. I have found references to the Gothic in some strange… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large – February 2015”
Thoughts on History Inspired by My Discovery of Alan Turing
The issue of school and how children are taught is something we see regularly in the headlines. I don’t have any children and I wasn’t educated in… Read more “Thoughts on History Inspired by My Discovery of Alan Turing”
Writer vs the World 