The Writer's Workout

You can’t do it alone. The writing process, that is. You can write an entire novel, or short story, or screenplay, or whatever completely by yourself, and that’s typically the norm, but you also need some sort of outside help to get you through a hurdle in your writing process. Take this blog post for example: you’re reading it because you’re hoping to find a nugget of useful info that will propel you forward in some way in your writing. Expectations are high: I’m supposed to

Unless you can read Icelandic, that title might be a bit confusing. While we don't put much stock in holidays here at WW, a few special days are definitely worth celebrating. Jolabokaflod is my personal favorite. Loosely translated, it means "the Christmas book flood" and it can transcend December holiday rituals. Each year on December 24, those who celebrate Jolabokaflod gift books to friends and family, then spend the evening reading. How perfect is that?! Check our #self-

You know all about BookTok and its giant splash in the written world, especially when this trend totally took over the internet during COVID-19. The world needed the escapist nature of literature more than ever.  TikTok inspired creators to share interesting books by encouraging an "underrated reads" tag on posts. This helped highlight more authors and some great popular books have come out of this discourse as a result. Additionally, small businesses are using the trend to m

Reading is important. Yeah, that’s a real shocker, I know. It’s a fundamental skill not just for writing, but for everything . For this...

Before you were a writer, you were a reader. Most children learn the art of reading before they ever touch a pencil, let alone string...

This course honors the fortieth anniversary of one of the most influential (and our favorite) pro-reading shows on tv, Reading Rainbow,...

Malice by Keigo Higashino Translated by Alexander O. Smith 4.3 Stars Genre: Crime Fiction, Murder Mystery Three of my reader (and writer)...