An Exercise in Memories
In a previous post, I discussed my ever growing bookshelf.What I didn’t talk about was some of my favorites. You know, the books you read over and over again, even knowing the ending. These are the ones you never part with, even if you outgrow them. As I progress with my writing, I am discovering that these books can be used for other things. Mainly as a way to learn different writing skills. Though others have done things like this. This image came from dustyprettythings.wordpress.com. This one is from strawberryearth.com. The author has an entire post dedicated to how to turn old books into something useful. I prefer…
Confession of a Book Hoarder
I have a confession. I am a book hoarder. No apologies, no excuses. I love books and bookstores. My home library shows just how much. Recently I’ve reorganized my office space, which includes my library. During that process I discovered a few things about myself. Some I’ve known and some, not so much. One of the most amazing things I learned was that I had three thesaurus’ and no dictionary on my shelves. I know I can simply use the built-in software in my writing program or I can Google it. Sometimes it is easier and faster to pick up a book and find the word myself. There are both limitations…
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