Creating Your Own Mythology
My friend, Dave Robison, spoke recently of creating his own mythology and it got me thinking. As writers, when we’re...
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The Steps To Writing a Mystery
Ideally, writing a mystery requires careful planning, a mound of research, and the ability to think more deviously than the...
11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales
For lovers of the fairy-tale tradition, from Mental Floss, a collection of fairy tales beyond ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty.' Read...
Of Words and Dogs and Little Fishes*
I feel so blessed that I can "work" from home as a book reviewer, essayist and occasionally as a literary...
And the Oscar Goes To….
Last night, amidst all the glitz, glitter and glamour, the 89th Annual Academy Awards - the "Oscars" - were handed...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Gift of Reading
I tend to be one of those people who obsesses over gift giving. I don't get a chance to do...
Gimbling in the Wabe – What is a Writer?
(Due to this nasty thing known as a "deadline", this Gimbling in the Wabe is a repeat of one first...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Beautiful, Beautiful Words
There are quite a few memorable first sentences in literature: "Call me Ishmael." "It was the best of times, it...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Daydream Believer
We humans are so divergent in who we are, how we react and respond, in how our minds work and...
Gimbling in the Wabe – In Which I Divulge a Secret
I have a secret I'm going to share with you. It's not that searing of a secret, just something I...
Review and Giveaway: The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
In celebration of the paperback release of The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards, Viking Penguin is giving away one copy of...
The Art of Rejection According to Jeff Shotts
We all have heard the stories about great works being rejected by publishers. Many of these stories are humorous because...
