by Ree Romero | Jul 7, 2020 | Thoughts
I don’t say much about my private life because I like to maintain an elusive air of mystery, but there is one thing that must be known, and that is that two weeks ago, after realizing that I was spending my summer sleeping for 12 hours straight and taking naps...
by Ree Romero | May 17, 2020 | Writing
No matter who you are, if you are writing any lengthy literary work, you must outline. It doesn’t matter if the natural laws that govern the world suddenly vanish or if every government simultaneously collapses and anarchy reigns or if the ocean turns red and...
by Ree Romero | May 1, 2020 | Writing
You’re doing it. For the first time in weeks, you’re in the zone. It’s just you and your computer, and you are writing the quickest and most efficiently you ever have. It’s a work of art, what you’ve written. Gorgeous prose is forming...
by Ree Romero | Apr 22, 2020 | Recommendations
Quarantine: we’re all doing it. And for better or worse (leaning towards worse, considering the amount of people one paycheck away from financial disaster, if they even have a paycheck anymore) that means that we have a lot of extra time on our hands. Although...
by Ree Romero | Apr 21, 2020 | Thoughts
I am one of millions to profess a love of books. When I was a child, my mother used to take me to the local library. My parents read to me constantly, and when I grew older, they continued to encourage my interest in reading, setting aside time after work to take me...