Love is a very flexible word. It can be a noun or a verb, as casual as “I love milk with my cherry pie,” and as serious as “I will love you forever.” Love can be as innocent as a baby’s joyful smile or as passionate as a honeymoon weekend. It can grow stronger with […]
Reading to Write
My Path to Becoming an Author
Category: Current Events
NaNoWriMo is in full swing and I am, once again, trying to keep myself motivated. This is my third attempt. The two previous times (last November and the August Camp) I can’t even say I failed because my participation was so small as to be unnoticeable. I don’t remember the actual word count those other […]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, a celebration of our “Right to Read.” Supported by many national organizations, it calls attention to attempts to “protect” us from reading materials that some people find offensive. Jean M. Auel’s “Earth’s Children” series is an example of the kind of books that are challenged […]