Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Language is Important

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not set up to understand logic; they are set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist Grant Barrett is a dictionary editor and linguist specializing in slang and new words, and co-host of A Way with Words, a national radio program about language. From hisContinue reading “Language is Important”

Dave Combs: Storyteller and Musician Extraordinaire

This post contains affiliate links. Dave Combs is a songwriter, photographer, entrepreneur and author with four decades of experience writing over 120 songs and creating fourteen albums of soothing, relaxing instrumental piano music. His songwriting began with the now popular standard, Rachel’s Song. His soothing, relaxing music has been played millions of times worldwide onContinue reading “Dave Combs: Storyteller and Musician Extraordinaire”

Write the Book You Want to Read

This post contains affiliate links. My name is Alanna, I’m from the UK, and have just released my first novel, Abolish the Rose, published with Atmosphere Press. As a lifelong reader, long-time writer, and first-time, indie-published author, it’s been a long journey and a rollercoaster of mistakes and lessons learnt!  I also love salsa dancing,Continue reading “Write the Book You Want to Read”

What I Learned From Jane Austen

“It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.” ~ Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility “Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.” ~ Jane Austen Barry and IContinue reading “What I Learned From Jane Austen”

The Hate U Give

A little about me: My name is Arielle Tate. I enjoy reading, writing, watching British period dramas (among other genres), ballet, and watching Discovery, Travel, and Science channels.  Arielle is modest and failed to write that she has received dual diplomas for high school and an AA degree General Studies with High Honors from GreenContinue reading “The Hate U Give”