What can we, as writers, glean from Greer’s masterful use of descriptive language? The answer lies in specificity.
Books
The Value of Unread Books
If you were to take down all of my books and make a pile of read and unread, they would be about even. That’s intentional.
Fiction Makes Travel More Delicious
When we travel, fiction allows us to immerse ourselves in the local culture, landscapes, and historical context.
Being A Good Sport
How often do you step into the roll of “good sport” when you’d rather be working on your own creative projects?
What Book Would You Live In?
Last night, as I was tucking the boy in, he asked me, “what book you would live in, if you could?” (I love this kid). My first instinct was Lonesome […]
No Purity In Art
There is no purity in art. Use it as an excuse to read a novel in the middle of the day or go to the movies.
Robin Hobb Has My Number
It’s some combination of great characters, life-and-death stakes, and just enough magic to make the world interesting.