Who are your writing heroes?
I spent the summer re-reading a lot of my favorite books and thinking about who my writing heroes are and what it is I admire about them. One of the reasons for this is that a few months ago I won something in an online … Read More
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Basketball Rule #8
Sometimes
you have to
lean back
a little
and
fade away
to get
the best
shot.”
~Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is a fresh, bold novel in verse written by a true poet. These poems offer up poetic elements like rhythm and sound that are often missing in verse novels. The story is … Read More