And here I sit looking forlornly at my coffee. Honestly, I feel TAME. Not that I’m a genius, but they’re talking about creativity here, and all these people apparently needed…Continue readingTheir drugs of choice
Barbara Kingsolver’s “Flight Behavior” is a novel about butterflies, about a messed up migration of monarchs which could lead to oblivion. It was a kick in the gut to read…Continue readingCan we stop Armageddon?
Kids are a tough audience and they scare me. Whenever I go for school visit to talk to kids about my books, I go in with some trepidation. But in…Continue readingThose scary school visits
Some thoughts on common conceptions and misconceptions about writing. 1) I’ll write that book as soon as I have some time. Buzzzz, no. You MAKE the time. If the book…Continue readingWhy is writing so damned hard?
Can you read your way to psychological health? Britain is finding out, Leah Price reports in the Boston Globe. What if a scientist were to discover a treatment that required…Continue readingCan books cure your depression?
ink-splotch asks: Can we talk about Susan’s fabulous adventures after Narnia? The ones where she wears nylons and elegant blouses when she wants to, and short skirts and bright lipstick…Continue readingSusan After Narnia
If you said ‘selfie’, forget it; Merriam-Webster says it is ‘science’ Image credit: ThinkStock What makes a word the word of the year?” asks Arika Okrent in Mental Floss. Last…Continue readingWhat is the Word of the Year?
The nster website recently posted photos of the “Most Terrifying Places on Earth.” Number 2 on their list was Culloden Moor, Scotland. It could be my number one, although I…Continue readingMost Haunting Place on Earth?
I no longer utter, ever, a word about liking a show on TV. Because the moment I start liking something intelligent and complex, they axe it. The latest victim is…Continue readingMcTelevision
John Scalzi uses a personal milestone, the 12th anniversary of his first pro publication in Science Fiction, to write about the works of Science Fiction and Fantasy that shaped his…Continue readingThe books that shaped a writer