As we celebrate National Tell a Story Day on 27th and Great Poetry Reading Day on 28th, this question arises. Why Read Books? For the consummate reader this is an easy question to answer - the love of story, the chance to 'escape' into a narrative, to indulge in a...
Argumentative - definition: fond of arguing and disputing I will take no argument - if you can possibly make it to the Arts in the Plaza today, please do. It is a free event and there is original work by authors, artists, potters, weavers - well you get the idea!...
Fealty - definition: fidelity : faithfulness Unfortunately fidelity is not as common a commodity as it once was. The incidences of long marriages is on the decline. With the media splashing celebrities love lives across the front of magazines and dishing out the dirt...
I had to share...Mitch interviewed me on his blog. So cool & thank you Mitch. http://www.gmitchellbakerauthor.com/interviews-with-authors-and-friends.html
Peccadillo - definition: a slight offense, a petty fault - so is it a peccadillo to be fixated on genres? A very interesting article I want to share with you. What are your thoughts? As you all know I'm not limited to a certain genre - see below! An adult fantasy, a...
Oh this was heaven sent for today's word- pun entirely intended! Azure - definition: the blue color of the clear sky. I had begun to write a poem for it : I got this far. Color of a summer’s day Bright and beautiful Azure you lighten the eye Not cyan nor blue A...
Bonanza - definition: 1) a large, rich mineral deposit 2) something that brings a rich return If you are like me (showing my age here I know- it was the re-runs honestly!) you will immediately think of the TV show. It was a good old cowboy show in an era before...
Finding something that excites and engages you is a rare gift. For writers (published or not!) the ability to immerse ourselves into words and create entire worlds with them is truly wonderful. No matter which genre or genres you write, you are the creator,...
An Industry on the Brink---Five Mistakes that are Killing Traditional Publishing. I suggest you read and digest...its a new world out there. Kristen has her finger on the pulse and worth following.