Category: Purple Crayon

“Who is the right person for the story I want to tell?” “What about this character will be interesting to readers?” “How is the character going to grow?”

Before I had kids I looked forward to reading to them. When our four were growing up sharing books with them ranked at the top of parentings joys. Now as a grandparent I’m loving it at a whole new...

Let's say you're feeling depressed. What benefits of bibliotherapy could help? You could start sleeping better, increase your dopamine hits, improve your relationships and slow the effects of aging...

So, in which arena do you want to succeed? Professional success? Lasting and meaningful connections with family? Pursuing personal interests for the pure joy of it? Do you want to succeed in...

We live in unprecedented days when the available methods of communication are abundant and cheap.  It’s easier than ever to connect with authors that you appreciate. But there are so...

I took some time to think about what I'm looking for in good books.   Most of these characteristics apply to great novels, but as I look over the list, I see they are necessary for great...