Earlier this year, I discovered Derwin L. Gray on Twitter. I can’t even remember what he said, but it prompted me to check his bio,…
Category: Reading
The Magic of Reading
A few years ago, I learned about a book about Jane Austen that I thought would be an interesting read. I put it on my…
Book Reviews: A Gift for Self-published Authors
For self-published authors, marketing is not easy. We need to sell the vision—the story, the characters, the world—we put so much of our heart and…
Book Review: Archer by Mira Jeffreys
I read Archer by Mira Jeffreys almost a year ago and the story is still with me. I meant to write a review at the…
Remember the Audience
A phrase I often heard from high school and college writing teachers was: “Remember your audience.” When writing a story, an article, an essay, an…
Book Review: Collateral Damage by Taylor Simonds
How would you react if superheroes were real, carrying out battles with villains in your city on a daily basis? For Meg Sawyer, it’s not…
October Books
Do you read October books? Even before the weather gets cooler, I can feel fall coming. With that feeling comes a strong desire to read…
Writing the Best Book I Have Ever Read
Originally Published October 2017 Have you ever read a book and thought, “It was good, but I wish this part had been different”? (This, of…
Writing Fantasy
As a teenager, I wasn’t really interested in fantasy stories. I read two or three Anne McCaffrey books in junior high because one was required…
5 Books That Have Had an Impact on Me
For as long as I can remember, I have been a reader. I think I’ve always been in love with words. Books are a way…