Not too long ago in one of my writer online groups, someone said they were feeling a lot of anxiety about their novel-in-progress, and they asked other people if they sometimes felt the same way. Plenty of people said yes, they did. It’s good for writers to know they’re not the only ones. But then, the conversation took a disturbing
Category: Writing Matters
It’s always hard to do a list of “best books,” and you might have very different ideas about the best books to read. But this book list isn’t only about quality, but also about stories and ideas that had a big effect on me. Since it’s fun to compare book lists and talk about reading, and I am really curious about other people’s best-loved books, I figured
Soldiers, shifters, ghosts, and immortal cells… here’s what I read and enjoyed in the past month! I’ve explained this before, but I never give negative reviews, because if I’m not into a book, I stop reading it. I figure it might not even be a bad book… maybe it’s just not for me. But these books were great! Be
Like a lot of writers, I love reading about secret societies and their symbols, passwords, and rituals. Most of us have heard of the Freemasons, the Knights Templar, the Rosicrucian order, and the Illuminati. People get a lot of silly ideas about all of these groups. Some websites argue that all secret societies worship Satan, while other people believe that
I don’t know this blogger, but years ago, they made this wonderful long list of words that sound gorgeous. (Not all of them have felicitous meanings, mind you.) I keep losing the list, so I thought I would post it here… that way you can enjoy it, too! Have a great weekend, everybody!
This is a list of color names as well as color descriptions that relate to specific objects. I’ve tried to list the more familiar or clichéd descriptions words for colors first and then the fresher ways to describe colors later. Characters may still use clichés when they are speaking — sometimes, that’s just realistic dialogue. [AdSense-B] Some of these suggest
Recommending good poems for people is dicey, and I know that different people will disagree on what the best poetry is. I’m going to give it a try anyway. My M.F.A. is in poetry. Many times, people have told me — often as a confession — that they don’t enjoy or read it. And the thing is, I don’t blame