So I haven’t done this in a while because I’ve been busy studying, moving, settling down, and writing up a storm. I recently finished my contemporary romance, and I’m deep in the querying trenches. When time allows, I have been reading behind the lines and thought to get myself back on track by initiating my 2026 reading challenge. I started …
My reading challenge 2021 follows the success of the 2020 reading challenge. While I didn’t achieve my target last year because of lockdown fatigue, I still got through some books. You can check out last year’s books at Reading Challenge & Goals for 2020. A reading challenge helps you diversify your repertoire and improve your writing skills. Most people join …
Today marks day 65 for me in quarantine. I still can’t believe I’ve been indoors for 2 months. I go out for grocery shopping and to pick up mail at the post office but I’m mostly in my room. Though I’m an introvert, the first two to three weeks of quarantine were tedious for me because my reading and writing …
Is reading good for writing? Can you be a good writer if you don’t read any books? Sometime last week, I had a conversation with someone who wanted to know how to get into writing and how to choose a genre. I asked her what kind of books she likes to read. She responded, “I don’t really like reading.” I …