Not Your Average Thesaurus
Your plot can be amazing – full of twists and turns and brilliance – but if nobody cares about your characters, it doesn’t matter what happens to them. This is something I’ve been struggling with in my current WIP. My main male character is strongly defined but the...
Developing a Writing Habit
One of those fundamental questions for a lot of people when it comes to an activity they love is "When did you consider yourself to be a...?". Whether it's a runner, photographer, dancer, designer or baker, there's usually some milestone they can point to that signals...
Book Haul 2014 (so far)
I've been watching a lot of Booktuber videos (for those of you who aren't familiar, this is an entire subculture on YouTube of vloggers dedicated primarily to sharing their thoughts on books and reading) and book hauls are popular. Most do a monthly video sharing the...
A Tale of Used Bookstores
2014 is a year I will remember fondly as "The Year I Discovered Used Bookstores." I'm not sure if my husband will remember it quite so fondly but considering all the money it's saved us, he should. Then again, if you buy something you wouldn't have bought otherwise...
Book Review: “This is Where I Leave You” by Jonathan Tropper
Note: My book reviews are generally spoiler-free. If I do include any spoilers, they will be well-marked so you can skip them if you prefer. Jonathan Tropper’s “This is Where I Leave You” begins with the death of a family patriarch. The occasionally-Jewish father’s...
NC Literary Festival Panels
Here’s the second part of my day at NC Literary Festival, which includes the two panels I attended. For part one, general thoughts and author sessions, visit yesterday’s post. The first panel I attended was short-titled Forensics Panel. The official title was “Science...