How Not to Write is a website dedicated to helping people write better and simply encouraging people to start writing. The blog has a funny sense of humor and the articles are entertaining to read. I'm not sure how often the site is updated (no dates on the posts), but there are plenty of topics to keep you busy for a while! … [Read more...]
Jun 1, 2012
Featured Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
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This week, I have been reading The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. This series is one of the most well-written and entertaining children's series I have ever read. Although I don't really care for the actual plot of the book, I love the writing style and how Stewart communicates the events in the book. He uses a mix of entertaining, descriptive, and simple language that is easy to follow and fun to read. I thought Mr. Stewart would turn out to be British, because his book … [Read more...]
May 4, 2012
Quote: Dorothy Sayers
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Kind of forgot to post this yesterday... The English language has a deceptive air of simplicity; so have some little frocks; but they are both not the kind of thing you can run up in half an hour with a machine. --Dorothy L. Sayers … [Read more...]
Mar 30, 2012
Robots
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No featured author today. I'm going to go watch some robots! … [Read more...]
Mar 9, 2012
Birthday
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It's my birthday today, so you don't get anything. I'm taking today off. :-) I found a birthday quote: Should there be another comma in that quote? It didn't have one, but I feel like one is missing... … [Read more...]
Mar 2, 2012
Featured Author: Kevin J. Anderson
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So, I posted that quote about Kevin J. Anderson yesterday, and I found out he wrote lots of Star Wars books and some of the Dune books. When I was in high school, I loved both series, so I wanted to learn more about him to find out if I've read any of the things he's written. He helped write House Atreides , which I think I've read, and Star Wars: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, which I've also read. Tales from Jabba's Palace , was actually one of my favorite Star Wars books ever. As far as I can … [Read more...]
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