Writing for Joy
Or at least enjoy the collection of lids. 😉 Follow the link to learn more, readers! At the Toilet Seat Art Museum in The Colony, You’ll Feel Moved By the Creativity By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano July 28, 2022 If your life’s work were to be set up in one room, what might that look like? … Continue reading Pull Up a Throne
It works well for girls, too! Check it out, readers! Igniting Curiosity: How Historical Adventure Books Spark Learning in Boys In an era dominated by screens and instant gratification, fostering a deep appreciation for history in young readers can feel like an uphill battle. Yet, historical fiction—especially in the form of thrilling boys’ adventure books—offers … Continue reading Reposted – Igniting Curiosity: How Historical Adventure Books Spark Learning in Boys
The article makes a good point, readers. Check it out! Returned library book shows it’s never too late to ask for forgiveness Christine Rousselle - published on 01/22/26 A library book was recently returned nearly half a century after it was checked out, and the librarians are just glad to have it back. A librarian … Continue reading The Prodigal Library Patron
This is a “list of books I have read” and a progress update on the aid that I asked for last year regarding my historical novel set in Tokugawa Japan. Footnotes, for future reference, can be extremely helpful when you are doing research. So too can indices, but do not overlook footnotes either. They can … Continue reading Research Progress Report
Well, this would explain a lot, wouldn’t it? It certainly helps clarify the uptick in “how to” videos on YouTube, at least in part. Follow the link to learn more, readers: How the Lawyers Killed Practical Adult Education When instruction became evidence and knowledge became liability Mark Atwood Jan 12, 2026 If you want to … Continue reading Educating Adults
Or at least, Edgar Rice Burroughs was. He may have had the time off by a little bit for story purposes, but hey, he was still right! That is pretty dang impressive! Follow the link to learn more, readers: Scientists confirm that time actually moves faster on Mars Neo Anderson Dec 28, 2025 I've heard … Continue reading John Carter was Right!
Warning, this novella gets spicy toward the end. It IS plot relevant and not put in for mere titillation, but I ended up skipping that part. Although To Trick a Trickster* is good and worth a read, I feel better delivering that warning up front. This short story is a collection of flashbacks from the … Continue reading Review: To Trick a Trickster by Susana Imaginario
Au Revoir, free and $0.99 books! Today is the final day of the Based Book Sale, readers. It has been good fun to be part of this sale yet again, but tomorrow the sale ends and all the books go back to their regular prices. This includes Theophany, C. Chancy's books, and Jaglion's novel. As a … Continue reading And the Based Book Sale Comes to a Close…
I thought that I had finished with these tropes last week, but I realized that there were some other items related to these which needed to be discussed. Misotheistic atheism, dystheistic atheism, and anti-theistic atheism are so rampant in fiction that they need a greater dissection than the previous article could give. The reason they … Continue reading Feral Tropes – A Listicle for Spotting Feral Tropes: More on Religion is Always Evil, All Churches Are Corrupt, Evil Religions, and Knowing What You Don’t Know, Part 12
The Spring Based Book Sale Continues! And what a sale it has been, readers! The Spring Based Book Sale is shaping up to be quite a lot of fun, with a veritable treasure trove of offerings, including Theophany, which is still on sale for $0.99! But there are even more goodies to choose from, as … Continue reading The Spring Based Book Sale Continues!
A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong 