Every year I set a reading goal, and usually by December I’m pulling late nights trying to cram in the remaining books on my list. I’m proud to say that I’m sitting pretty well at the end of this year, happily going through the last book at a non-stressful pace. I aimed for 30 books this year,…
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” -Garrison Keiller Reader friends, ain’t that the truth? But readers don’t necessarily need books for Christmas. Book gifting can even be risky if you don’t know what the person likes or has read. Make the reader in your life happy with non-book gifts, things that…
There’s a common myth among writers that people were born with the talent to write. My mom has always told me that I have a “gift” in writing, and while I enjoy compliments, I have to argue that I wasn’t born with special writing skills. Perhaps I had instilled in me certain qualities that are required to…