Community Building, NaNoWriMo, Writing

And so, it Begins: Some thoughts on NaNoWriMo

On the positive end of the continuum, a great community can take all its members to places they never dreamed possible. There are different definitions of a community and, as access to the internet is increasing to more and more people around the world, more of our brethren have the ability to go online and,… Read More And so, it Begins: Some thoughts on NaNoWriMo

Author Spotlight, Writing

Author Spotlight: Carina Axelsson

The quest to become a better writer is one that inspires many a conversation with authors one admires. A reviewer has the opportunity to meet many authors with whom one can have inspiring conversations. These conversations are increasingly feeding into the posts on this blog, so I thought it would be timely to start a… Read More Author Spotlight: Carina Axelsson

Blogging, Writing

So What is this Blog All About?

Are you satisfied with the way things are going on in the world? I’m willing to bet that you aren’t and that like most, you would love to contribute to its betterment. So would I. George Bernard Shaw said “some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were… Read More So What is this Blog All About?

Service, Writing

Does Writing Fiction Contribute to Personal and Community Development? (I hope so…)

As some of you have gently reminded me over the last few weeks, I have not posted anything here since 20 November 2013.  That’s a 24 week absence, a portion of which has been spent reflecting on writing in the context of the advancement of the individual and the community. As long time readers of… Read More Does Writing Fiction Contribute to Personal and Community Development? (I hope so…)