I’m sure that I’ve mentioned that one of my duties as a librarian at a […]
How Much Should Authors Make? Or; Bring Back the Federal Writers’ Project
Making a living as a writer is hard. Most of the authors I know have […]
Loaded Phrases; Or, Writer v. Writer
I recently came across a phrase in literary criticism that I don’t think I’ve ever […]
Going Against the Grain; Or, When You Disagree with the Critics
I think every reader has had this problem. You buy a book that critics are […]
Writing Around Reality; Or, Why there are 10,000 Dukes in England
I read Jess Romeo’s “Why Are So Many Romances Set in the Regency Period?” on […]
My Ideal Romance (Literature)
One of my favorite books when I was younger was Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. […]
Faust Should’ve Taken a Humanities Course
I’m going to publish a review for Sarah Gailey’s The Echo Wife tomorrow—but first, I […]
Write What You Understand
The rule “write what you know” is so old that it’s lost its meaning. So […]
Love is Hard; Or, Why I Love Beaten Up Books
A coworker dropped off a copy of Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson, in my office today. […]
They on the Brain
When I start I book, I often spend the first few chapters gathering clues about […]