There are tons of things you can do in order to learn to write a novel, but two are paramount: 1. Write. (Duh.) 2. Read. Last week I had two requests for new reads from friends in different situations—one for a church book club, and the other about to travel for a month for work. […]

There’s a saying that you vote with your money, that is, the way you spend your money manifests your priorities, your values, and so on. I’d argue that the same is true of your time. The way you spend your time is a show of what’s important to you and what isn’t (even if you […]

We’re T-two days to an interstate move. Somehow, the first thing packed is always the majority of our books, with a few left out to read in the meantime (because there’s so much free time in the course of a move). Books are some of the first things unpacked, too. Seeing certain books on a […]