Always looks like a trap, then you realize you found freedom. The irony fools us again, and again. We expect to be stuck with the hollow, depressing feelings, only to find there’s a playground in all the hollows. We expect to hurt wherever the sharpness punctures and get all surprised when the holes are large …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Thanksgiving Games For Introverts
You’re an introvert. You don’t feel too thrilled with the idea of gathering with one hundred and seventeen people in a relative’s too-small house—a house which seems to get smaller every year. They’ll gather and give thanks to God. You’ll gather with them and give thanks to the same God, for different things. While the …
Realistic Reviews
If book promotion quotes were more realistic: I wish they let me write a book report on this in school. ~James H., writer of airline pamphlets Wanted so bad to use the word fascinating, but the more I thought about it, it just didn’t seem fitting. ~Robyn S., writer of novels Man! This book is …
Driving
Cutting someone off. Could this be the most offensive action a driver can do on the road? I mean, other than actually causing a collision, is cutting another driver off the worst offense? Do you judge every other driver by the offensiveness of their driving technic? And if so, do you judge them by how …
Writing Advice: People Don’t Arc
There’s a sort of misunderstanding in the writing world which has become a myth. The myth is that a character must have an arc. Before I get too deep into why this is a myth, let’s define what it means to “have an arc.” In case you’re new to writing, the “arc” that some advisors …
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