

Writing Lessons & Advice: Types of Verbs
Illustration from "Schoolhouse Rock" segment on verbs. Video clip in sources. The insights into living life are a dime a dozen: “We make...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Boosting Creativity
One of my Christmas presents in 2024 was a Tome Writing Toolkit , a computer-based and user-customized resource that guides and...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Literary Holidays
It seems like every day can be a holiday and every month is one for some kind of recognition, remembrance, or awareness. Many are...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing Numbers
Happy New Year! At the start or end of a year, we often like to take stock of our goals, accomplishments, or other accruements during our...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Myths on Writing
I recently learned the old show, Mythbusters , is one of my husband’s favorites. He was home more often over the summer for reasons I’ll...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing with AI
NANOWRIMO 2024 created waves last month by attempting to voice a neutral stance on the use of writing with artificial intelligence (AI). ...


Writing Lessons & Advice- Typing
The act of handwriting-- cursive  or otherwise--seems like a dying art that’s fallen to the omnipresence of computer technology. Which is...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Dialogue
I can’t come up with any cooking analogies for this topic this time; home construction lent itself better to the discussion. Most...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Book Resumes
A previous lesson touched on the controversies of banned and challenged books. These measures aim to limit, if not remove, material from...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Story Star Life Simulator
I’m a fan of simulation games. The sandbox, open-world, world-building, customizable, role-playing, and/or choice-driven elements this...