Gather 'round…
Well, maybe no plotting can be a fit for you if you're a die-hard pantser. But if you're like me, flying along on the wings of your whimsy, and you reach that terrifying point of realization that you're spinning your wheels, you'll probably find yourself searching out some advice of the plotting type - anything to help... Continue Reading →
I get ahead of myself sometimes. I'm sure you don't, but I do. I get excited, I get distracted, I get confused, and often I get out of my depth. I’m probably about to do all of those things spectacularly. I'm about to commence a series of posts about story structure, the holy grail of... Continue Reading →
Interesting rabbit holes lead to interesting destinations. A while ago - in the midst of some fits of frugality and the desire to move to the Boundary Waters once and for all and live out of a canoe - I decided to read Thoreau's Walden. I didn't finish it. In fact I barely started it, but... Continue Reading →
I once thought that book reviews might be something fun for my blog. But then, as I explored a little deeper, it occurred to me what a slow reader I am. Seriously, shockingly slow. Not necessarily words-per-minute slow. More like pages-per-week slow. I enjoy reading. I do. But there is not enough time in life... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Nexus 