Book Reviews, Random Ramblings

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore: A Book Review

I stayed up until sometime after midnight reading this book: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore. HOLY WOW!!!!!!!! You seldom find page-turning novels in non-fiction, but I had a hard time putting this book down. This is the kind of book that stays with you. The women in… Continue reading The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore: A Book Review

Art... Sort Of, Book Reviews, Random Ramblings, Writing

Show Your Work!

  The best way to get started on the path to sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others. ~Austin Kleon I just finished reading Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered written by Austin Kleon.… Continue reading Show Your Work!

Book club, Book Reviews, Random Ramblings, Writing

If you want to be a better writer, join a book club.

There are several different book clubs that meet up at my local library. About a year and a half ago I joined one with the hope of meeting other readers in my neighborhood, people with similar interests as my own. It's hard to make new friends when you're in your "middle years." Who am I… Continue reading If you want to be a better writer, join a book club.