Writing and Reading by Wendy H. Jones
This blog is called More Than Writers, which is true in many senses. Today, I am interpreting that as, we are also readers. Voracious readers in most cases. In fact, it is considered mandatory for a writer to read, if one takes Stephen King's sentiments to heart. “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” Stephen King If you're reading this blog, I could bet my granny on the fact that you spend a lot of time choosing just the right book to read. I know I do. Now, without trying to make anyone jealous, I am going to the United States for six weeks in August/September this year. It's a road trip with two authors from Virginia and West Virginia and we're covering a bunch of East Coast States. That's a lot of books to think about. Usually, when I go abroad, I read books from the area I visit. However, with 15 stops, that's a lot of places to think about. My head is spinning. So, I'm as...