SOUND —–The tone of a person’s voice can provoke a rainbow of emotions.  A deep voice can make us feel grounded whereas a high pitched screech can put us on edge.  Experiment the next time you are watching a television show or movie.  Close your eyes and try to picture the person from the tone… Read More

In honor of the launch of the Starz adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s, Outlander, on August 9th, I’m sharing what I’ve learned on one of my favorite subjects:  Time Travel. Although it might feel that the idea of time travel is a modern concept, humans have talked about, written or dreamed of the idea for thousands… Read More

The Sense of TASTE How do we learn? You’re probably wondering what an odd question. But ponder the question for a moment. In school, we are taught through listening to a lecture, through reading textbooks or through writing down answers or constructing sentences. When you read a novel those same principles are in play. Taste… Read More

Writing Tips – The Six Senses – first in a six part series.                  THE SENSE OF TOUCH   We all have a story to tell. Some of us shout it from the rooftop, while others share the tale by a cozy fire. That doesn’t matter. What DOES matter is that our story holds our… Read More