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”
Tag: Reading
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”
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”
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”
The End of an Era: Tolkien
This week I celebrate/mourn the end of an era. I list both because I’m still not sure which it is yet. But just like the Harry Potter… Read more “The End of an Era: Tolkien”
Wool: That Time that Dystopian Literature Got Sophisticated
First, I should apologize for my extensive hiatus over the past couple of months. I have had a number of life changes recently which have eaten in… Read more “Wool: That Time that Dystopian Literature Got Sophisticated”
Does Originality Matter in Publishing?
I came across this question the other day while I was trolling on LinkedIn. I never really choose to participate in conversations on LinkedIn personally, but this… Read more “Does Originality Matter in Publishing?”
The Fiction about Non-Fiction
I read fiction. My degrees are based in fiction. I mean, I have actual degrees. They aren’t fake. They just have to do with reading and writing fiction.… Read more “The Fiction about Non-Fiction”
My End-of-the-World Book List
In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”
Writer vs the World 