Writing Lessons & Advice: Myths on Writing
I recently learned the old show, Mythbusters , was 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...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Double-Negatives
This lesson will be running shortly before my second wedding anniversary! In honor of another wonderful milestone, I’m again drawing...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Book It Turns Forty
Millennials, like me, grew up with some unique cultural experiences. While we indulged in the earliest, if not the best, years of...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Speeches
I’ve often thought of myself as a better writer than a public speaker, which I’m sure is interesting considering my previous ambitions...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing Letters
In 1979, video killed the radio star. The one-hit wonder reflected on the impending shifts in music and music entertainment at the time....