I had another topic in mind for this week, but I lost an entire day this weekend. Why did I lose a day? It’s because I volunteered to model at a fashion show at a Porsche dealership. Why was I modelling at a Porsche dealership? Search me. Chalk it up to my saying “yes” to […]
Month: July 2019
Starbucks Delivery and Why the Story Matters
Starbucks is launching a new service in which they deliver coffee directly to their consumers. I can see the positive implications of the service: office people, too busy to grab a morning coffee, can have their order delivered to them without ever having to leave the desk. But I think something is inherently loss when […]
How to Know When it’s Time to Pivot in Your Writing
I’ve struggled to write my manuscript lately. I started the idea for my YA novel last spring, and had a first draft by May. I took a break for several months, not returning to the project until early this year. Looking at it, I wasn’t satisfied with what I had written. Admittedly, I may have […]
Children of Blood and Bone and Why Multiple POVs Aren’t Effective
Post contains affiliate links I recently finished reading Children of Blood and Bone. I began last year and after a false start I was able to slog through the rest of the book. Final verdict: the novel wasn’t for me. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Love […]