Despite all the writing last month, I still found time to read a few books. It kinda surprised me I read more in November than in October. There’s a direct correlation between how much I read and how much I write. Weird, but true, and somewhere out there you can find a few articles on the topic, too. Shall we dive into what I read in November? C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton — This is the one I…
I was hesitant as I sat down to work on this post. I wasn’t sure I’d completed any books at all in October. It was a strange month, and I was neck deep in edits on a previous project so I could immerse myself into my next story. There was a lot of reading, revising, editing, and rereading. I even had my project read to me so I could see it from various angles. By the time I collapsed in…
I was dreading this post a little this month, because I really didn’t think I’d read more than a book or two. I spent most of September editing in every spare moment I had, and that left little time for reading. As I sat down to look through my book notes to check what I’d borrowed from the library, I realized I’d read more than I’d realized. Note: I want to warn you in advance that I’ve included spoilers for…
Year Of Yes by Shonda Rhimes I watched a TED Talk by Shonda, and in her talk she mentions this year of yes, what inspired it, and why she kept at it. Somehow, from the TED Talk, I made my way to her book, which gives all the nitty-gritty details of exactly how and why she opted for an entire year of yes. As a bonus to the audiobook, not only is it read by the author, but sometimes…