You might not know this about me, but I am kind of in love with YA literature. I read like mad as a child, as a teen, and the love of reading followed well into my adulthood. I often re-read the books I loved as a kid; reading them again gives me comfort. However, over the last several years, I find myself devouring books...
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Although Brian Selznick’s tale of a young boy living in Paris in the 1930′s was published almost five years ago, I didn’t stumble across it until a few months ago. I was killing some time before a movie in a bookstore that will remain nameless when I happened upon this gem of a book. There was a...
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Love or hate his work, Stephen King is by most standards a prolific and successful writer. His memoir, On Writing is a fascinating look inside his life and profession that I’ve come back to several times in the past 10+ years since its original release. As a bonus, it’s the only Stephen King book I dare read...
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A note from Brigitte: It’s taken me a long time but I am FINALLY starting to understand the power and scope of being thankful for all the things I’ve been given in my life. I’m even starting to appreciate the bad things that happen because it means I get the chance to learn and grow. I’ve still got a long way to go...
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A week from now, the turkey will be carved, the pie reduced to a lone leftover slice, and you may even be done with your Christmas shopping thanks to those Black Friday sales. Of course, that mostly only pertains to our American friends and I have it on good authority that at least three of you are from outside of these...
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November appears to be the month for trying out a 30-day challenge. For the writerly types, there is NaNoWriMo as well as NaBloPoMo. NaNo is a pretty daunting task that involves writing a novel of 50,000 words in 30 days. It sounds overwhelming, and it is, but it is also a great chance to exercise your writing...
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Chances are that if you take any kind of writing class, Bird By Bird (Anne Lamott) will be on the list of recommended reading. I recently finished this book for the second time and it occurred to me that many of the lessons in this book apply not just to writing but to other creative endeavors as well. Short...
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Today, I’d like to introduce those of you who have not yet made her acquaintance to the evil temptress otherwise known as NaNoWriMo. And for those of you who know her (all too) well, some words of encouragement and an invitation to a support group. This time of year, writers online are all aflutter with the approach...
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How to Become a Famous Writer Before You’re Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights by Ariel Gore Don’t let the long and kind of unorthodox title scare you off; this book is a great resource for aspiring writers. I purchased it probably two years ago and instead of reading it, I just let it sit on my...
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Kick-Ass Creativity: An Energy Makeover for Artists, Explorers, and Creative Professionals by Mary Beth Maziarz When I first saw this book on a blog last winter, I was very excited – an energy makeover was exactly what I needed, especially after powering through a multi-year graduate program in less than a year! The...
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