What Are Some of Your Word and Phrase Pet Peeves?
I have a few pet peeves when it comes to words and phrases people (mis)use. Photo by Randy Tarampi on Unsplash (Authors note: This exploration of grammatical pet peeves is…
Do You Like to Reread Books You’ve Already Read Before?
I only reread a very small selection of books. Photo by Anita Jankovic on Unsplash I own a lot of books. Most, if not all of them, I’ve read at…
Ask Not for Whom the Writer Writes
The writer writes for thee – and for me. The author and his muse/feline overlord Why do I write? Because I love it. I take an almost perverse pleasure in…
Why Do the Words We Choose to Use Matter At All?
Because the words we choose can convey and take on many different meanings. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Actions speak louder than words. That’s the truth. Someone can tell…
Why That Word Choice?
Any word choice you make will impact your work. Photo by MJ Blehart Whatever you are writing – words matter. The English language is messy. Someone I know described English…
Did I Write That?
Being impressed by your own work isn’t so weird. Maybe I did write that… Photo by Ben White on Unsplash For 2021 I have written a total of 6 new…
Writing Fiction is an Act of Mindfulness
Nontraditional mindfulness, but still mindful. Photo by J. Kelly Brito on Unsplash What IS mindfulness? It is conscious awareness of your inner mindset/headspace/psyche self. It’s reached via conscious awareness of…
Choosing Names, Titles, and So On
When it comes to fiction, names and titles can be challenging Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash When I began my fantasy series in 1998, I initially referred to it simply…
The Power of the Word Count
Word count lets me better quantify how much writing I am doing. What does a writer do? They write, of course. Over the years, I have played with being a…
What DON’T You Write?
There are things I don’t write for numerous reasons. What don’t you write? I have written many times about the variety of different things that I write about. But I…