Once upon a time, I received a unique request at the bookstore. A couple came in and asked us at the front if we could point them toward the worst book we had. Not the best book; not our recommendation for a six-year-old boy who loves sports but is also frightened of any sized ball…

If you’re a writer, or even someone who took one creative writing class on a whim back in college, you’ve no doubt heard the question arise at some point: are you a plotter, or a pantser? Even within creative communities we’ve found the need to split ourselves into categories, and the way that writers write…

It’s a simple question with a complex answer. Or, maybe it’s a complex question with a simple answer. Either way, it must be contrary, as worthwhile endeavors tend to be. I’ve been asked this question a couple times before, by a couple different people. And each time it happens, a direct answer slips through my…