Aside from being a writer, I am a reader. I love books and I read from all kinds of points of view. I love falling into a story and forgetting reality. My mind enjoys the puzzle quality of analysis, so tearing a story apart, looking for deeper meaning is fun. Finding themes across books, looking for hidden meanings, even comparing symbolism and reality is entertaining. And of course, everyone’s favorite,…

Sometimes when things come together, all lines intercept at once. This is a crazy week with more to come. I can’t believe it is only Wednesday. At least dragons are not swarming around my house and as far as I know, none of the basement trolls have ventured upstairs. Has anyone opened their homes to an elephant? Do you think those ears need pressing or are they naturally flat? Isn’t…

I admire other authors who have well developed imaginations. My own ecxerience with creative thinking is that it is a muscle and like all muscles, the more you work it the stronger it gets. It is true of logical thinking, objective reasoning, and imaginative thinking and creativity. I try to set aside time for it every day. Sometimes my imagination is grounded in this world, people I know, and circumstances…