Bonnie Bailey

The first line of a story can make it or break it. The first line is the best opportunity a writer has to reel readers in – to instantly pull them into the story that is already happening, a story that the reader really wants in on, or should, after reading the first sentence. . . . → Read More: Great first lines from my bookshelves (repost)

On a recent trip to Washington (the one known for its cranberries, not its crooks), I noticed an interesting phenomenon. I’m not sure what the phenomenon’s name is, but I’d call it something like climate-centrism. Loosely defined, it’s the irrational belief that the climate where one lives is the most extreme climate in the . . . → Read More: What’s the temperature Kenneth? (repost)

Ahhh, that new website smell! Don’t ya love it? It was time to retire the old and reel in the new. Changing my website is my way of experiencing that new car feel without, you know, actually dropping $20k on a new car every year. I’ll probably post back some of my old content . . . → Read More: Newness!