Nic pulled himself from the car and tried to wake up. The cold air helped, but not much. Funny. Nic–every member of the Special Forces for that matter–was trained to take combat naps. It was a useful ability to put yourself into deep sleep for ten or fifteen minutes at a time and come out…
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How to Keep Your Newsletter from Sucking (Part One)
First off, happy New Year! I hope all your publishing/writing dreams come true this year. As you can see from the title of this post and the picture, we’re going to chat about newsletters. For those pre-published writers, you might be asking, Why do I care about this? I have nothing to share or any…
Celebrate Your 2018
As we approach the start of a new year, you may be brainstorming goals to set for 2019. You may also be looking back at what you did—or didn’t—accomplish in 2018. If you’re like me, you probably didn’t check everything off your 2018 list. You may be thinking, “I need to work even harder next…
Adding Color to Fictional Characters
Yes. I am referring to skin color. For just a few minutes, I ask you to tuck all discomfort of the subject of race safely into your pocket. This is a safe place of learning, and today the lesson is on diversity and how the omission of racial diversity among characters is whitewashing literature. Are…
Pachinko: Why Reading an Epic Korean Novel Matters
I first became aware of Korea as an iconic setting for profound fiction when reading Paul Yoon’s award-winning collection of short stories Once the Shore. Despite having traveled to over 27 countries by the time I was thirteen, I’m embarrassed to say how little I knew about Korea, or about Korean literature. Korea has once…