Let’s Go Camping
It’s that time of year again (No, not tax time) where we can jump back into our writing projects. It’s time for Camp NaNo! So here’s are some tips to help you have a successful month.
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Irish Folklore and Fairytales
I love writing about Irish mythology and here is an annotated bibliography of some of my favorite sources.
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The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells is one of the finest examples of medieval art ever to come from the British Isles. And it currently lives in Trinity Library that looks just like the library at Hogwarts.
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Julian of Norwich: A Visionary for Our Time
A contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, Julian of Norwich wrote about her ecstatic visions. These writings became A Revelation of Divine Love, the first book written by a woman in the English language. Ever.
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Reader’s Guide to Young Adult & Children’s Fiction Book Genres
The rules for writing and shelving children’s books differ from the rules for adult books. So here’s a brief description on how children’s books are classified.
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Reader’s Guide to Adult Non-Fiction Book Genres
Non-fiction book genre rules are very specific and determine how books are shelved in bookstores and libraries and reference desks. These rules explain why and how non-fiction books are shelved.
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Happy Birthday, Rabbie Burns
Today is the birthday of Scotland’s National Poet Robert Burns. So let’s lift a glass and the man once known as the Ploughman’s Poet.
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Cinderella: A Story as Old as Time
All authors have heard that there are no new stories. Except Cinderella, the fairytale that dates back to 7 BC, proves who that idea wrong.
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Snow White: Darker Than Most Fairytales
Not all fairytales started out with happily ever afters. And Snow White is a great example of a popular story that came from darker source material.
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Reader’s Guide to Adult Fiction Book Genres
Book genre rules are not complicated, they are very specific and determine how books are shelved in bookstores and libraries, and why both places shelve books differently.
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Yay for the Public Domain!
It’s that time of year when new books drop into the public domain. Here is a list of those I’m most excited about.
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Since Long Ago…
The Scottish poet Robert Burns is credited with writing Auld Lang Syne, but the truth is more complicated than that.
