Writing
Tech Review: White Noise Machines. Your Savior in a Distracting World.
I get distracted easily when I’m trying to read or write. Maybe there’s something out there that can help drown out life’s disturbances. No, it’s not earplugs. It’s a tool that could help you concentrate by eliminating background noise, especially…
Tech Review: Even Kelsey Grammer Needs to Double Check His Grammar
Are grammar checkers needed for writers? Spell checkers are great and all for catching any spelling errors or that you left the apostrophes out, but it may not have noticed during the fifth proof reading of your document (I personally…
Book Review: At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
I am a huge fan of Downton Abbey. The characters (Maggie Smith is by far an acting genius and I’m glad that she is still acting), the way they speak and the clothes of the era. When I first started…
Book Review: The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins
Girl on the Train has more power because of the writing. Since I had been reading so much non-fiction I thought I would read a fiction book next. I wanted something that was enticing, that would grab me from the…
Tech Review: There’s a Yeti Sitting on my Desk!
Recently my wife brought home a Yeti. If you’re thinking the Yeti I’m referring to is just like the main character from Harry and the Hendersons, one of my favourite movies that my father took me to theaters to see when…
Writers Are Powerful
Writing is Powerful. You are Powerful. Powerful writing comes from the heart. This feeling is unique for each writer but, in a nutshell, a writer is powerful because they believe in their work. The best way to describe a great…
Book Review: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
I’ve been on a non-fiction kick for the last few book reviews. This is no exception. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed, awakened something in me that has been dormant for a long time.…
Words Carry Wisdom
Music is a much a part of my life as writing is. I’d be lost without both, and the best part of my day is sitting back and just listening to music. What started as a moment to relax became…
