The Write to Read

How to Write a Fiction Book Review: Tips for Readers   You've finished a novel. You know whether you loved it, liked it, struggled with it, or couldn't put it down. Then you click Write a Review and suddenly... What do you say? Writing a fiction book review...

The Stories We Keep to Ourselves   Reading and writing have always been my go-to places. Reading came first, of course. I grew up on a farm in rural Alberta, where there were always chores to be done and work that couldn't simply be put off until tomorrow. I was...

What Inspired Concealed Inheritance? Strange Wills, Family Secrets & One Very Unexpected Bequest Sometimes a story starts with a character. Sometimes it's a place. And sometimes it starts with one strange question that won't leave me alone. For Concealed...

What Makes a Villain Memorable?   Some of the most unforgettable characters in fiction aren't the heroes. They're the villains. Long after we've finished the final chapter, they continue occupying our thoughts. We remember the choices they made, the fear they...

Why We Read: One Lifetime Isn't Enough We each get one life. One childhood. One family. One path through this world. Yet every time we open a book, something extraordinary happens. We step into another life. For a little while, we become someone else. We solve...

Why We Trust: The Invisible Thread That Connects Our Lives Every day, we place our trust in people we've never met. We trust that other drivers will stop at red lights. That the pilot flying our plane has done this thousands of times before. That the person selling us...