I’d never heard of whole-word reading until recently and my immediate reaction was… Why?I learned to read by sounding words out. So I was fascinated to discover that for years many schools moved away from systematic phonics and instead encoura…
The most valuable writing lesson I learned from beta readers had nothing to do with praise.Of course it’s nice to hear things like, “I loved this chapter.” Every writer appreciates that. But if I’m looking to improve my work, those comments don’…
It took me years to realize writing and math had something in common.I was good at math. Really good. In high school, I happily gave up two hours of sport each week to study university-level math. The more complicated the equation, the happier I…
Before anyone jumps on me, I’m not talking about beta readers or ARC readers. That’s a completely different relationship with different expectations.I’m talking about the reader who spots your cover, reads the blurb, sees a social media post and…