I hate bucket lists. I hate the idea that an experience that might otherwise be considered valuable, enlightening, soul-drenching, and just plain old fun can be turned into a “to do” task and crossed off some life-controlling list when completed. But then I’ve always hated the expression “let’s do lunch,” as people often say. As […]
Indie Publishing and The Passive Voice
Of course, when I say “passive voice,” I don’t mean a writing style, in which the subject takes a back seat or is completely unknown. You know, like those statements Republicans make when they say that “bombs were dropped on some faraway country…” as if the bombs were dropped by someone or something not under […]