Clean fiction and nonfiction book reviews March 16, 2023 In these past few months, I’ve invited you to read more in 2023. Why? Because reading offers a different kind of escape than staring at a screen. Reading triggers a brain response that watching TV or surfing the internet can’t duplicate. Studies show that reading keeps…
If you want to read more in 2023, but the latest Grisham or Koontz novels leave you cold. Consider the genre of Nonfiction. One of the most popular nonfiction genres is famous people writing their autobiographies. Consider the recent releases: I must ask the question, are our lives so tiny that we have to know…
Bookworm: A Person devoted to reading or studying By now we’ve established the fact that I love to read. In the days before cell phones, a book in hand was the equivalent of having a screen in my face today. When I was a kid, I thought nothing of hanging out in my room reading.…
Genre: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter There are many fiction genres available for every reader. Finding a genre you enjoy will enhance your reading pleasure. Every artist has a genre. In writing, we call it ‘picking your lane.’ When you’ve made…
If you made a goal to read more in 2023, and you haven’t yet picked up a book, it isn’t too late to start. As a matter of fact, any time you pick up a book is a good time to begin the journey of reading. Perhaps you should visit your local library. It isn’t…
Are you one of those women who schedule the next hair appointment the minute you hand your credit card or cash to your hairdresser? Do you record the appointment on your calendar four, six, or eight weeks in the future? Most of us do. We want to make sure to save our space because our…
Do you love fiction?
It’s an introvert thing –
Author/Speaker/Teacher Jane S. Daly and Author/Speaker/Teacher/Writing Coach, Robynne E. Miller, MFA have joined forces to dissect “Every Corner of the Written Word.” We’ll unpack the genre of Semi-Fiction and its impact on both straight nonfiction and straight fiction and scoot into the corners and under the beds of the publishing industry to discuss every aspect…
Jesus told the story of a man who discovered a treasure in a field. The man went and sold all he had to buy the field. The purpose of the parable is to show what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. I don’t plan to give an expository teaching on the Kingdom of Heaven. But…