The time has come. No longer can I avoid straight-out “teaching.” Liliana is aching to learn her letters. After figuring out that I couldn’t possibly beat this price at Kid Advance by doing it myself (in a way that Liliana cannot possibly destroy the cards), I’ve caved in and shelled over the money. Today, we […]
Reading Like a Writer
I’ve just finished a second run-through of Francine Prose’s book Reading Like a Writer. I read it when it first came out, but this time, I gleaned much more, perhaps because I’ve written a novel in the interim…and know where my weaknesses lie. Sadly, the book left me feeling inept and incapable, especially as I […]