Book Ratings, Reviews, and Why I Suck At Them

I‘ve spent the last few months having back and forth discussions about reviewing books, and have come to the conclusion that the conversation frustrates me. Not because I don’t enjoy it or it’s not interesting to me, but because it always, invariably, becomes a discussion on craft from my part. Which means I’m going to …

Why I’ve Become a More Thoughtful Reader

Ignorance is bliss. One of the biggest hurdles I’ve found in writing is transitioning from the mindset of being a reader, and a rather critical one at that, into someone who consistently creates. And consistent creation, unfortunately, requires not being frozen with self-esteem issues, indecision, and perfectionism. There is a great deal of hypocrisy in …