…though it’s really more of a wrinkle in space, if you know what I mean. It occurred to me late last night that, as much as I hated tearing books apart in high school English, I am now doing it
Why Writers Need Deadlines (and How to Self-Impose)
Writers love to write, right? So you’d think we’d do it all the time on our own volition, but the truth of the matter is we get distracted by the latest computer/video game, that shiny new fantasy tv series, writing
For Love of Gothic Novels
Just a reminder that we’ll be discussing A Wrinkle in Time next Thursday, so if you haven’t read it yet, GET ON IT. (Seriously, though, it took me about four hours to get through. A major time sink this is
Microsoft Word Tutorials?
So, here’s a questions, Squiders. Well, actually, here’s an elaborate set-up, and there will eventually be a question at the end. As you know, in my professional capacity I am an editor, and I also offer document formatting, such as
Thoughts About Orphans
Been reading some children’s books lately, and, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, parents are a bit scarce, especially in fantasy. Everyone is either an orphan, ala Harry Potter, or something else has happened to remove the parents from the story,
Why It’s Important to Read Outside Your Genre
For readers, this is an easy answer — because no matter how much you like a genre, it gets old after awhile. Everything starts to seem exactly the same, and if you read one more book about mermaids, you’re going
Converting Dreams to Stories
Last night, I had a nightmare. It was kind of a strange half-asleep, half-awake one, where there was this malicious entity staring at my husband and me while we slept from the shelves in our bedroom, and I tried to
Lesser Known Scifi Gems
Science fiction can, at times, seem very insular. Sometimes there seems to be a select list of things to read, depending on your particular subgenre tastes, or even just to make sure you’ve read the “Best.” There’s particular authors you’re
Introducing the Time Quintet Re-read
For those who are staring at the title, unsure what I am talking about, the Time Quintet is a series of five books by Madeleine L’Engle, consisting of A Wrinkle in Time, The Wind in the Door, Many Waters, A