Holistic Reviews

Hello S.E. readers, Gwen with you today to discuss a familiar topic -- book reviews. If you'll journey with me, I hope to spark a smile or two. Earlier this week, I was reminded of a chat session on writing reviews. The leader focused on a particular book and by the time she finished her …

Co-authorship Part IV: Conclusion

Hello SEers! Gwen with you today to wrap-up the discussion on co-authorship. John Howell began with an overview, and you can find his first post here. I continued the following week by focusing on shared vision. You can check it out here. Then last week, John zeroed in on writing coherency. That post is linked …

Poetry and Fiction

Hello SEers! This is D.L. Finn, Denise, and I’m excited to be here today and part of such an accomplished group of authors. For my first post, I decided to talk about something dear to my heart, poetry. It’s a beautiful art form that allows me to express my feelings and observations. But more than …

Co-Authorship Part II: Shared Vision

Hello SE readers, Gwen with you today, and it’s my pleasure to offer Part II of the four-part series on co-authorship. Last week, John Howell mentioned that he and I wrote a book together. Using examples from our experience, he introduced co-authorship and explained some of the essential components. Today I’m going to build on …

The Challenge of Persuasive Speech

Hello, SE readers. It’s been a month since I last wrote, and what a month it’s been. We’ve seen riots, listened to yelling pundits, been quarantined off and on, won or lost an election … need I go further? If you are like me, you’ve retreated. The six-foot distancing rule has extended to even online …