Apr 15, 2013 | Writing Blog
Light and Artistry Thank You Beta Readers San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, 2010 Challenging Perfection, Lila recently wrote about the use of light in both visual and literary art. As a beta reader, Lila notices details of light in a scene and has often brought up...
Feb 22, 2013 | Must Read Fiction Books
Snowday Vacation The Best Days to Spend Reading “Snowmageddon” folks were calling the storm expected to hit the plains last Wednesday through Thursday night. For a week, grocery stores were jammed with people stocking up on supplies. I bought a big bag of...
Feb 8, 2013 | Writing Blog
Are We There Yet? Progress in the Making If “there” means a published novel, then, no, we’re not there yet. It’s a long drive, rife with twists and intersections, but I’m moving forward. A full year has passed without an entry here. I...
Feb 4, 2012 | Writing Blog
A Cultural Collection to Inspire You I Dare You not to Love This Last week I came upon a resource I’d like to share. If you’re interested in anthropology, folklore, or music history, you’ll want to take a look at this. Folklorist and...
Jan 30, 2012 | Writing Blog
Right Now Sometimes You Just Gotta Enjoy the Moment Where have I been? Mostly, right where I am now–sitting at my desk having a staring match with the computer screen. Well, to be honest, there’s been more reading and typing than simple staring. I’m...
Oct 10, 2011 | Writing Blog
Exploring Character Through Valued Possessions Ready to Prime Your Imagination Photo by Timitrius Imagine you have to pack up your home and can only take with you those things that fit in the trunk of your car. Bringing family members along? Then you have to share...
Oct 7, 2011 | Writing Blog
Historic Newspapers Online--Chronicling America Aides to Help with Writing Photo from Library of Congress As an archivist, I understand that the majority of archival materials are not digitized or readily available on the web. But, as a writer without the money and...
Oct 5, 2011 | Writing Blog
Found Poetry More Enjoyable than You Might Think Play is an important part of creativity. Play frees up the mind, leading to innovation and keeping state of mind from growing stale. Word-play is a fun way to improve, or at least flex, your writing skills. I’ve...
