What is your reading preference? Are you a purist, only reading paper books and never sullying your hands with those “electronic wannabes?” Or are you one of those people who love to have their entire library at their fingertips in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Advice to Live By
Last month I posted The Best of Brian Rathbone’s Twitter. This month we’re back to host an interview with the dragon curiosity author himself. Brian is going to answer a whole bunch of seemingly random questions today–from the topic of … Continue reading
I can remember the day I started reading books. I knew how to read; I had for a year or two. But I didn’t know what it was for. I didn’t realize that books contained stories, or if I did, … Continue reading
A few weeks back I published a post called “Don’t be a jerk. Be Neil Gaiman.” Since then it has occurred to me that many of you may not know how to be Neil Gaiman. So here’s your handy guide … Continue reading
If there is one thing I’d wish I’d known when I started writing, it’s this: All careers involve pain. It’s just a matter of choosing what pain you want to endure. Of all the advice thrown at new authors, I’ve … Continue reading
Last week a friend posted this on her Facebook timeline: They say that one of the best ways to sell your books is to show yourself to be a wonderful person, not only to work with in business, but also … Continue reading
You were all forced to read him in high-school. You really don’t get Romeo and Juliet. You’re fully aware that his “historical plays” are anything but. You might even hold the opinion that he’s *gasp* overrated. You know who I’m … Continue reading
(Disclaimer: In this article, I talk about the importance of stepping outside of your comfort zones. However, this is quite different from stepping over personal boundaries. One is to get over hang-ups so that you can grow, the other violates … Continue reading
Writer’s block. We might deny its existence, but we’ve all felt the sharp sting of its teeth as we stare blankly at a word document and know that we should be writing, but we simply cannot figure out hwat happens … Continue reading
I watched “First Knight” recently, and I was very, very impressed. But my pet peeves regarding Arthurian movies is another subject for another time. I want to use this as an allegory. That is the very heart of Camelot. Not … Continue reading