You know what? I’ve been reading a lot of modern authors over the past few years, and while I love doing that (sign up for my newsletter here for updates on what I’ve been reading lately), I feel I’ve fallen way behind in my reading of classics. Ya’ll, I love me some classics. 😉 I’ll share four of my faves… Read More
Why Read Classics?
Repurpose Classic Book Spines as Bookmarks–Pinterest link I love classic literature. Love talking about it, pondering it…I can never quite get enough of it. For an excellent post on how reading classics helps your mind, check this link: 10 Ways to Improve Your Mind by Reading Classics. I especially liked point nine, that reading classics helps you develop a distinct… Read More
Hook, Line and Sinker
Yesterday I bungee jumped for the first time, and all would’ve gone well if that cord hadn’t…. Did I hook you yet? Nope, I didn’t REALLY go bungee jumping (although it’s been a wild-girl dream of mine for awhile now). But the purpose of hooks in writing is to pull the reader in so tightly, they don’t want to let… Read More