Every writer has a favorite genre, one that they love to read and one that they love to write. For example, I love reading speculative...

One word. Literati. If you have never heard of it, the literati is basically the tight-knit, seemingly impenetrable group of writers,...

Sometimes, as a writer, you have a lot of people saying they are in your corner but these people are often some of the most unhelpful...

No one wants to watch a movie where not much happens. When there is no big romantic climax, an explosion or a huge secret exposed, you...

This is a post for all the parents out there. For those of you who have children under the age of ten, I will suggest some books that I...

Manga. Some people view comics and graphic novels as lesser than the regular novel but I am not one of those people. I love manga, it is...

Seriously though, how many women of color have you read about in science fiction? Black, Indian, Native American, Asian….where are the...

I am in love with Naomi Novik’s novel Uprooted. Don’t worry, this review has no spoilers. Rating: 5/5 I finished this book in two days...

I have discussed before the benefits of conventions and conferences, regardless of your discipline and late last month, I went to another...

State Violence. In today’s culture, state violence has been seen a lot more than in the past. Not because it occurs more but thanks to...

As you may have guessed by now, I love reading. And while I read often and a lot, not everything I read is good. If I pick up a book and...

What is folklore? Is it a fairy tale? A lie made up to appease the masses? No, it is simply a story told by the people. Folklore doesn’t...

Any writers or poets out there? No? Well, even if it is just me, this is my blog and so I will take full liberties in espousing the...

Marlon James is a Jamaican author. You may have heard of his award winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. Well, last year, I...

What is the Gothic? Haunted houses? Strange families? Castles? Men on horseback? Maybe it is just wearing too much eye shadow…but the...

As a writer, I obviously love books. I love the feel, the smell, the journey you take as you flip the page. Everything about a book can...