A librarian talks about books, writing, and library life
Ok, this is a literary blog, but I think the genre of fiction can stretch across many different outlets. One of my favorite fictional series is Final Fantasy, which is a series of video games for Sony Playstation. The originality in plot, music, and visuals is always enough to inspire me when I'm feeling disconnected [...]
Hi guys! Are you working on a novel? Just beginning? Nearing the end? Finished and ready to start finalizing? No matter what part of the journey you are on, thinking up a title for your book is something even the most talented writers struggle with from time to time. You want something that's going to [...]
Tell me another story, brother For I am still too scared to sleep Mother hasn't come home yet And the shadows have grown deep Betwixt the twilight deafening, I hear a distant step I fear if silence lingers long The devil will come in Tell me another story, brother For now the sound is near [...]
What inspires you to write? Sometimes we call it the muse, and when you feel it, the words fly. This can be stories by other authors, but more than likely, it's something out there in the world that draws out your imagination and inspires you to write. I can make a list of things that [...]
If you've ever attempted to write a high fantasy story, you may have encountered the dreaded experience of world building. Actually, there are many genres that require world building besides high fantasy, but this sticks out as being one of the largest genres where writers have trouble getting that perfect feeling for their world. I [...]
Have you ever wondered why our favorite horror fiction scares us so much? You could say it has to do with how it's crafted or the fact that it contains some pretty creepy monsters, but the psychology of fear stems a lot from the environment in which it was created, and subsequently perceived. Kat, uh, [...]
With the dawn of a new year, one of my goals was to read more books. It's something I've always struggled with before I started taking antidepressants, but I found that as soon as I was medicated, I was able to concentrate better and retain more information. With this new development, I began devouring books [...]
The Literary Kat 