Spread light ~ Write!
Every once in a while, you NEED to hear something you don’t WANT to hear. That’s probably why there’s a verse in Proverbs that says: Better are the wounds of a friend than the deceitful kisses of an enemy. As a friend who wants to see you succeed in writing, and in life, I’m going …
One of you recently asked me how I come up with regular book recommendations for you. I don’t imagine that most of you follow my posts religiously (your lives are far more important, so you definitely need to focus on that first!), but this might be helpful: The monthly book lists usually includes books in …
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to be illiterate? Or to lack access to books? I know, hard to wrap your mind around, if you’re anything like me. We grew up in a nearly 100% literate society, and with access to the internet, we basically have infinite amounts of information at our fingertips, …
Why do you read? For fun or personal development? To relax, or to improve your knowledge and mental skills? Or all of the above? Whatever your reasons, the following five books will address all of these dimensions of reading, and bring you one step closer to your ultimate goal as a writer, thought leader, and …
Guess: What is the one activity that makes people happier, makes their lives better, makes them become better people in general? I bet you’re going guess “reading” aren’t ya? I mean, given the title of this article, that guess would make sense. But if you guessed that, you’d be Wrong. The CORRECT answer? Learning. Learning …
The summer is coming to an end in a few weeks…but thank goodness, good books never die! If there’s a theme to this reading list, it would be the power of the imagination to create stories…writing fictional stories that entertain people (recommendation #1), and borrowing from fictional characters to function better in different arenas of …
Guys, it’s here! The sun, the sandal season, the swimming pools and ice cream sundaes. In other words, it’s SUMMER. And guess what else is here? That’s right, the Brilliant Writer Reading List for July! *loud cheering* Okay, enough silliness 😉 For the month of July, I have a bevy of brilliant and brain-enhancing book …
The Brilliant Writer Reading List for July 2019 (#3 Is Hilarious!) Read More »
Dear Brilliant Writers and Beloved Bookworms, Need a quick break from writing? Looking for some inspiration or material for your next project? Craving a great read without having to sort through thousands of library listings? I gotcha. Here are a few of the most interesting and influential books I’ve read recently that should do the …
As part of my plan to study story-creation in the next few months and beyond, I’ve been researching Booktube, specifically: TBR games. (More on that in future articles). Which is what inspired me to start a To-Be-Read project of my own. For the first couple months of this Project, I’ve been using a simple “spin …