Last week I talked about the importance of reading for writers and the various types of benefits books can have. Which got me to thinking about what I’ve been reading lately and what’s on my to-read list! Hopefully we will all be getting a bit of time over the holidays to do some reading, right? […]
Stephen King has famously said: “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” And who are we to argue? Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of getting our writing done, the busyness of upcoming holidays, or the general chaos of everyday life. […]
There are a million and three things vying for our attention these days and it can be overwhelming. We don’t want to be reading *everything* and frankly we don’t have the time or focus to do very much sometimes. Which means we want to read only the best! This is my short list of favorite […]
Do you have anything on your summer book list? Something about summer makes me want to make plans involving taking piles of books to a beach somewhere or some secluded park where I can spread out a blanket and relax. Summer is definitely for reading. …So are fall, winter, and spring too, of course- but […]
Books are a wonderful magic. Here are some beautiful quotes for book lovers to celebrate books, reading, and writing. If you have your own favorite quote that I’ve missed, feel free to share in the comments below! 1. “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they […]