In this series, I give a brief snapshot of three unrelated books that I recently read and enjoyed. If you decide to read them too, I’d love to hear what you thought! The Category: Literary Fiction The Book: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown In Three Words: Shakespeare. Family. Relationships. Biggest Takeaway: As a writer, I was […]
Don’t Let Your Story Be Like Juno
This past weekend was a very exciting time for downstate New Yorkers. We went to bed on Saturday night after a small snowstorm kept us housebound all day, then woke on Sunday morning to the breaking news that another storm was coming on Tuesday. This was no typical snowstorm; it was already being forecast as a […]
Slow Down, Child, You’re Not Ready Yet
Imagine you’re training for a marathon. You start off strong: you’re highly motivated, and you’re sticking to an ambitious training schedule. Everything is going as planned. Then, one day, you twist your knee. You’re forced to rest, to take a break. This is frustrating, but you know it’s necessary. You wait. Several days go by, and […]
The Time Is Write Now
I have been many different kinds of writers. I have been a joyous writer. A pensive writer. A prolific one, a stagnating one. I have written inspired things, and I’ve written idiotic things. I have been a successful writer and a rejected writer. I have been a humbled writer, a proud writer. Today, I am a struggling […]
Return of the Wallabys: A Christmas Story
Dear Readers, Many of you have been waiting patiently for the re-launch of Words From The Sowul. Don’t worry: it’s coming very soon! The process is taking longer than I expected, but I’m really excited about what you’ll see when everything is finalized. The launch will be sometime in January 2015; I’ll keep you posted on […]
I Finally Answer The Blogging Question
“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” –Confucius Dear Readers, Since this blog’s inception, I’ve struggled to define its purpose. I’ve struggled to answer the following questions: Why am I blogging? Who am I writing for? What do I want to write? The best I’ve come up with is a […]