The only just literary critic is Christ, who admires more than does any man, the gifts He Himself has bestowed. – JRR Tolkien

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Seven Epaulettes of Leadership – Shawn Abrams

Learned So Much About Coaching and Mentoring!

Seven Epaulettes of Leadership is a fantastic book by author,… Continue reading

The Describer’s Dictionary

A Treasury of Terms and Literary Quotations Expanded Second Edition by David Grambs and Ellen S. Levine

This unique, one of a kind reference book is a valuable resource tool for every wordsmith seeking to find just the… Continue reading

Writer’s Block – Keep the Writing Momentum

How to Avoid & Crush Writer's Block

How do you keep the writing momentum up? What are some ideas to help with writer's block - what to do when you just can't write! Writing Help!

Silencing the Inner Critic – Overcoming writer’s block sometimes involves shutting up the little green monster that sits on the writer’s shoulder (particularly the beginning writer) telling them that everything they… Continue reading

World Building – Information Dumps in Your Story

Are You Overwhelming Your Readers?

World-building in science fiction novels and stories - are you giving readers too much information at a time?

Have you ever run across a prologue like this:


(usually in sci-fi books)

Captain Briggs took the helm and began shouting orders. “Ensign, optimize the traspositional filtration valves to ignite the gravitational destabilizers.”… Continue reading