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.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas
Twas the Night Before Christmas was originally meant to be a gift from a father to his nine children. It has since become so much more than that!
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NaNoWriMo Final Check-in
NaNoWriMo ends today but the act of writing down words continues because our words matter. Our words can affect lives. Our world can change the world.
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“Always Winter, but Never Christmas”
It’s Advent and, after much thought and contemplation, I’ve chosen my advent reading for the season. I can’t wait to reread The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
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Thanksgiving Short Stories to Warm Your Heart
A collection of short stories perfect for the Thanksgiving holidays written by some of my favorite authors.
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NaNoWriMo: SOS
NaNoWriMo will end soon and this is about the time that the dreaded Shiny Object Syndrome kicks in.
