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 […]
Reading to Write
My Path to Becoming an Author
One of the many gaps in my education was a definition of “Pantsing.” Any pop culture dictionary will tell you it means “pulling someone’s pants down” as a practical joke and that’s the only way I had heard it used until recently. There is, however, another common usage of the word in the writing world. […]
I have a Bachelor of Science Degree with a double major in Journalism and Creative Writing. When I graduated, I decided I wasn’t really interested in continuing to a Masters. I was exhausted and felt like I had absorbed all I could over the past 5 years. My plans do not include teaching or taking […]