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(Photo: 1640 nobleman, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume and Fashion, page 47) Miniature of the Month: The realism, beauty and mastery of ...

One of my favorite sections I like to use in interviews is to include the author's favorite quote from their latest book and ask them to...

(Note: Still revamping the site with the new design so there may be a few glitches yet. :>) ) Becoming a published author means you not o...

Following up on my recent posts on reading and not reading, I decided to explore the topic of building readers. Some kids grow up as reading...

To contrast with my previous blog 26 on why people say they don't like to read, I thought I'd be fair and talk about those who do. ...

At a recent event where Echelon author Margot Justes and I tried to sell our books for the first time, we were surprised to find that the m...

The highest praise someone can give a writer, I think, is to make their work live on and become "quotable" beyond the page. Think ...

Winding down. To those of you who may be tired of reading about writing, I will be getting back to miniatures soon. I have a great miniature...

Most of us slave over a hot computer all week. The computer has helped blur the work week so the standard 40-hour week really no longer app...

Names are more than just letters strung together. They have power and meaning. In some cultures, a name is carefully considered before being...