Amanda Mininger discusses coming back to writing after a long delay in this wonderful blog post. This is something that is universal for those of us who love slinging words together. I myself took a nearly year long break for one reason or another and the factory has only just started up again.
Read the post, but don’t just read the post. Savor the whole thing. This person can write!
Source: Reditus
We are finally taking sexual harassment and abuse seriously. Now what?
What an amazing and important read! There is not much else to add. Just… read this.
Most people are not taught how to read poetry. Sure, everyone gets required reading in school, but what is an average 14 year going to make of e. e. cummings’ “r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r” while waiting for the class to end?
The good news: you have a hero – someone you nearly worship. This hero has inspired you in ways that you could never have anticipated. The example of this hero has kept you brave during the darkest times in your life. This hero’s legacy guides you and brings you comfort. When you feel weak or hopeless, you think of this mentor and find the wind you need to fill your sails.
Eventually, you are back on top. You use your new-found power and status to do a kindness: bring this hero’s dream to reality. Share this strength and vision with the world.
The bad news – and the news is VERY bad: this hero is famed con-man, domestic abuser, and kidnapper L. Ron Hubbard. Your stand-in in this fable? John Travolta.
Today’s Weekend Redirect goes to Jessica Cauthon’s always excellent blog at www.jccauthon.com.
In this post, she is starting a new series about world building, which can be a very tricky part of creating a novel. This new series promises to be filled with important information helpful to anyone who wants to flush out their fictional world or role-playing adventures.
The BIGGEST minutiae 