I recently learned that the Japanese have a word—“tsundoku”—for the habit of buying reading material and letting it pile up….
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Writing Life
A Brief Defense of Using a Thesaurus
You may not even know that the humble thesaurus comes under attack, but it does. The topic arose this week…
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Don’t Know What to Write About? Choose Something Mundane
Some writers are never at a loss over what to write about, and some find themselves frequently stuck in the…
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Getting Up to Speed: Six Tips for Beginning Writers
Every writer was a beginner once, but the smart ones don’t stay there long. And by “smart” I simply mean…
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On Writing Prompts
Years ago I was listening to a well-respected editor speak at an Association of Writers & Writing Programs panel about…
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Gifts for Writers and Readers–ie, get something for you, something REAL nice
I update my gift-giving list year-round and keep it on my phone so that when I get an idea for…
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