The advance reader copies of my forthcoming book have arrived and they are beauties! Thanks to @wwnortonlibrary for supporting this investigation into how we can stop culture wars in the U.S. -- by understanding their history, and recognizing psychological weapons before they harm us and our communities. #StoriesAreWeapons drops in early June but you should pre-order now! Imagine how pleasing it will be to have an antidote to culture war this hot presidential race summer. #bookstodon#books
Just finished Stephen King’s “On Writing”, which needs no recommendation from me (but gets one anyway.)
“On Writing” ties together a lot of disparate lessons I’ve been acquainted with elsewhere into a consistent personal philosophy.
Things like: write for a specific audience, don’t show incomplete work, get distance from the work before starting another draft, resist the urge to do the reader’s thinking for them. Ruthlessly delete adverbs.
