Dec 13, 2019
A simple gift can be more valuable than the most expensive one. You can present someone with a book by your favorite author because you’d like that person to understand you a bit better. You can present them with a book by their favorite author to show that you...
Dec 12, 2019
Wouldn’t it be nice to leave all your worries behind for a month or two and have all the time you need to write? You could find a secluded place to stay like a guesthouse somewhere in the country, where no one can find you and no problems can reach you. A writing...
Dec 11, 2019
We tend to judge people based on the results of their actions. If the effects were harmful to us or others, then clearly the intentions must’ve been harmful, thoughtless, or at least highly inconsiderate. But when it comes to us, well, that’s a different story...
Dec 10, 2019
I’ve shared this story with most of my friends, everyone loved it, so I think it’s time for it to have a post of its own. David Thomas Moore (SFF Editor for Rebellion Publishing, a wonderful guy, you should check him out) tweeted this recently: I think we can all take...
Dec 9, 2019
When you don’t know how to do something, pretending that you do is the next best thing. That’s how all humans learn. Children by imitating adults, and adults by going to expensive conferences imitating other, more experienced adults. Only some skills, like writing,...
Dec 8, 2019
We like to think that we need language to communicate, but I’m sure you’ve witnessed situations that suggest otherwise. Take this story. I happened to be riding on the same S-Bahn carriage as a family of Serbs. An elderly babushka (thick boots, patched up woolen...
