All of this reflection, eventually, produced a name for the sense I had for what was missing in my writing and what unifies the pieces I enjoy the most: wonder.
Culture Smart: Japan Review
I have few critiques that I can make, which probably speaks to the importance of managing expectations more than it does the book itself. With sections on history, language, customs, religion, geography, and good, it addresses all of the basics.
Beyond Word Count
I find word count provides helpful insights into my writing habits and the structure of my stories. On shorter time scales, though, it doesn’t always reflect the amount of writing work I might be doing.
How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England Review
Slice-of-life history books have a particular appeal, since they include the sorts of details that escape larger “history” texts, but that are exactly what can enrich a story and make its world immersive for the reader.
Until Death Do Us Part Release and Author’s Note
I sat down and wrote, for the "Monsters and Madness" prompt, a...romance?
Nuts and Bolts Review
Simple machines offer a way of thinking about engineering at a more fundamental level, rather than a systems engineering approach, and Agrawal’s book is an insightful, modern iteration of that idea.
Imagination Vs. Extrapolation
Imagination isn’t just thinking about what could be. It’s asking what if anything could be.
The Chimes Review
It's fortunate that I read The Chimes before rereading A Christmas Carol, as it allowed me to cleanse my palate with a satisfying, enjoyable story instead of…whatever The Chimes is.
Ancient Origins
This is not a formal announcement of a new series, and I‘m certainly not putting dates onto anything.
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Review
Reading a book like Yumi and the Nightmare Painter has me wondering if Tolkien ever envisioned this secondary world concept being taken to the imaginative extreme that Sanderson explores in the Cosmere.
IGC Publishing 