Book Review: Mariposa by Greg Bear

I finished reading Mariposa by Greg Bear today. It’s not the type of book I normally read but, all in all, I enjoyed it. Mariposa is set in a USA not too distant from our own. The economy is a shambles, with the US on the brink of bankruptcy. The… Continue reading

How Twitter Made Me a Better Writer

A lot of times when I mention Twitter, my friends and family respond with rolling eyes, blank looks, or comments of, “I don’t care what other people are eating.” Although I explain to them that people tweet about more than food and that Twitter can be a useful tool, I… Continue reading

100 Words: Used Books

It was his father’s fault. Dragging him to auctions and estate sales. Wedging him between boxes in the backseat on the way home. Infecting him with the stench of cotton rag and printer’s ink. Stuart’s fate had been sealed before he could talk. His father had trapped him in this business. Continue reading