In high school, one of our readings was “Black Men and Public Spaces” by Doctor Brent Staples, Author and Editorial Writer for The New York Times. It stuck with me, the feelings that unfairly arise in others out of fear, out of judgement, out of failing to realize that the insides of a person are…
Hello! Happy Writer Wednesday to you! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book or poem. Today I’m celebrating one of Shakespeare’s sonnets.Recently, I watched interesting documentaries on a few of Shakespeare’s plays.I always love learning more about the bard!With that in mind, and in the spirit of summer, here is…
Hello! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, from The Broke and the Bookish, is a freebie. I’m using today to share ten of the next books I plan to read. These are in no particular order. 1. What? David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and The Art of Battling GiantsBy: Malcom Gladwell (What I’m currently reading) 2. What? Maisie…
“Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.”- Theodore Roosevelt
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Those of you that are familiar with Writer Wednesday know that I read widely. This particular selection came from my husband’s bookshelf. Married bookshelves = even greater reading variety! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a number one international bestseller and for good…
Hello!For today’s Top Ten Tuesday, I’m sharing ten of the best books that I’ve read so far in 2016. June is the sixth month and thus marks the halfway point for the reading year as well. These are in no particular order.1.The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us about Coming Conflicts and the…
Hello!As part of my ongoing tips from a writing consultant series, today I’m discussing a recent question that a writer asked me— how do you decide what to write next? What do I write next? This is an interesting question. Specifically, the writer was trying to choose between several options. She had many ideas and…
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