Maggie Stiefvater’s writing invites the reader to fill in the blanks, to strain to see what she’s painting with her word-brush, and to participate in the search to understand these characters, their choices, and what happens to them. I’m a fan.
Mid-life crisis? Some might call it that. Letting go of one self-identity and exploring new things. Enter toy photography.
You may have heard there’s a total solar eclipse happening in August, visible in some parts of the United States. Want to know if it will be visible near you? Here are some handy resources for fellow astronomy fans. Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Resources The path through the U.S. with dates Read more…
It’s hard to put into words the thoughts and feelings that I experienced when I visited the historical site of the Manzanar Relocation Center. Manzanar is one of 10 relocation centers (or internment camp) where the United States forcibly imprisoned Japanese and Japanese-American citizens after the Japanese attack on Pearl Read more…
The golden rule: The story is king Of course the story is king! It seems obvious, but sometimes authors get off track and climb onto a soapbox. If you’ve ever written a story and received feedback that it was “too preachy”, I have a few tips that might help. (Useful Read more…
I know that most people subscribed to my blog don’t care about this issue. I’m glad they don’t, because it’s not something I’d wish on anyone! Which is why I’m going to publish this fix, because if it helps someone else (like my post on how to make Scrivener display properly Read more…