Tag Archives: reading

Something Bigger

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

My reading encompasses genres besides mystery, especially literary fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction. Nonfiction educates me, and I’m delighted when the author presents information in a way that makes me want to know more. The same is true of well-researched … Continue reading →

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Books… And More Books… And Still More Books…

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

by Janis Patterson Books are most definitely a leitmotif in my life. I have always loved to read. Even in my toddler days I would on an almost daily basis pull every book I could reach off the shelves and … Continue reading →

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and Writing

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

You may have heard of this phenomenon, but if you haven’t, here’s the short version: studies by Dunning and Kruger found that competence and confidence don’t always go together. Being a professor, I’ll give an academic example. Students who have … Continue reading →

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Fiction Keeps Me Sane

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

A day without fiction is like a day without food, sleep or exercise. At times, I may be so busy I can only write for twenty minutes or can only devote fifteen minutes to reading a novel, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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