gender differences in writing?

A while back I mentioned in a post that the majority of my POV characters tend to be male. And so it is with my two most recent stories. I don’t know why this is, other than to say that the character whose point of view I use is simply the one that seems right for [...]

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the effect of good books

Usually, after reading a good book, my own imagination is revved up and I am motivated to write.
But sometimes, after reading an especially good book, one that I know I could not have written myself, I feel discouraged.
Anyway, that is how my favorite writers make me feel – awed as a reader, humbled as a writer.

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a reading poll

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the benefit of reading

I find that during those times when I am actively reading books I enjoy, my writing improves both in quantity and quality. Conversely, those times when I’m too busy or too tired or too distracted to read, I also write less. I don’t think it’s a matter of imitation, even unconsciously. I think that good books (like all works of [...]

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a poll for fiction readers

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the book jacket synopsis

This influences me when I choose to purchase a book. But sometimes the synopsis gives away too much information about the plot.
What is the best way to write one of these so that it will entice a reader, but not spoil the surprises of the story?

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