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.
Quote: We Make Mistakes
Great quote from Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian novelist and dissident. It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes…we make mistakes because the easiest and most comfortable course for us is to seek insight where it accords with our emotions – especially selfish ones.
Wednesday’s Word: Somatic
somatic This word is somewhat uncommon. You’ll most likely come across it only if you’re a doctor, a biologist, or talking to one. It comes from the Greek word, ‘soma’ which refers to the body. In English, something somatic is something having to do with the body as well. A few synonyms are bodily, corporal, …
Wednesday’s Word: Alacrity
alacrity This word signifies a willing cheerfulness, the kind that accepts burdens and blessings with equal enthusiasm. This is the kind of behavior parents wish their kids exhibited when doing their chores, that they would be tackled both briskly and happily. It’s not a word you hear very often, but then again, such behavior is …
