Inspiration and Research

Inspiration and Research

If you’re on this blog there’s a decent chance you found it because you read about the amazing discovery of the Paris apartment that was shuttered for 70 years. Like I was, you were probably intrigued by the treasures found inside, not the least of which...

Naming Right(s)

I saw this graphic earlier today on Facebook and thought it was interesting: Watch an Army of Baby Jennifers Take Over the United States Most fiction writers spend a decent amount of time, at least at the start of a manuscript, thinking about names. I personally try...

On (Not) Writing

Stephen King’s book “On Writing” is the gold standard for how-to-write motivation, instruction, and general commentary (though it must be said I found Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” just as helpful and inspiring). I don’t have...