Quote: Uninterested People
There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people. -G.K. Chesterton
Nonfictional Feelings
I saw this exchange posted a while back on Pinterest and it made me smile. I’m almost certain that anyone who has ever gotten any enjoyment out of a story has had this experience. As I wrote a while back, the characters we read about often become our friends while we’re following their journeys and …
Wednesday’s Word: Transom
transom This word refers to the surface of the stern (rear) of a boat or a support beam that runs atop a door or window. For this, the word might qualify as something obscure except those with a good nautical or architectural vocabulary (I love architectural terms, by the way). A lot of vocabulary is …
Quote: Reading Old Books & New
It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. – C.S. Lewis
The Writing Process: Part 2
This is the second half of my “Writing Process” article where I talk about how I go about crafting my novels. Part 1 can be found here. Second Draft Ah, the second draft. Time for spring cleaning. Here is where I address not only any typos or grammar issues I come across, but I rework …
The Writing Process: Part 1
I’m not sure how helpful or interesting this will be, especially to non-writers, but if you do find it interesting and would like to hear more posts along these lines, be sure to let me know over on my Facebook page. I thought I’d give a brief overview of how I write a book. I …
Wednesday’s Word: Imbroglio
imbroglio This is another curious word. Coming to us by way of Italian (which is my favorite language by the way), it means an embarrassing or overly complicated or confused set of circumstances, something perhaps scandalous or at the very least awkward and perhaps bordering on the bizarre. You can get a better sense of …
Quote: A Place to Go
Reading gives us a place to go when we have to stay where we are.
