Books in the Wind

Writing is something I have always been passionate about and have wanted to do for as long as I can remember. If writing is something you're also passionate about but haven't known where to start, I have compiled a few tips I wish I had known years ago. Hopefully you will find something below that helps you with your writing, enjoy! 1. Write What You Want to Read:  I know you may have already heard this one before but it is honestly one of the most important tips I could give anyone starting their first novel/short story. You should also write something you're passionate about. Never write something just because you think that is what a reader *may* want to read. In a very real way, you are your first reader. Keep yourself in mind as you're starting out. If you love what you've written that will highly increase your chances of others loving it along with you. If you're passionate about a subject, it will show in your work and keep readers turning the page. ...

Sports were always boring to me, I always made excuses for why I couldn't play; headache, homework, 'getting lost' back from the bathroom etc. And music...oh dear. Don't get me started. Let's just say you don't want to hear me sing LOL Art has always been something I have greatly admired and had a passion for yet, never could seem to get that talent I wanted in my head out on paper. School was also an area I flew just below the radar. Really never excelling in anything except English and even then there were a lot of late nights, bad grades, poorly executed thesis and one mortifying poetry recital I am still trying to block out. Theater...oh well, you get the point. I say all this to say, I have never (at least to me) had anything special to offer the world. I wasn't going to be a doctor or lawyer, wasn't going to go on American Idol, most assuredly was not going be one of the great artist of my generation. I did/do have a bit of an obsession for True Cr...

The definition of unforgettable is going to mean different things from person to person. We all have our own likes, dislikes, things we can't stand, things we crave and things that make us smile. For me, the following list are *some* of the titles that I truly have not been able to forget for one reason or another. A few of the titles I have read just once but they have stayed with me to this day. Other titles are ones I can read again and again, as if visiting a favorite place or friend. A couple are beloved childhood books I am looking forward to sharing with my future children. What are some of your titles that keep pulling you back to them over and over again? Have any changed your viewpoint on a subject or person? Have there been any you immediately went out and bought copies for your friends to read? I would love to know which ones have had an impact on you! 1) Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl  | Harriet Jacobs (a review for this is coming soon!) 2) Persuasion  ...