Side Effects

There are definitely side effects to my publishing project.  I’ve joined groups in various social media sites and find myself  getting to know and being fascinated with so many people writing and publishing their own books. Some of the discussions within the groups have not only been beneficial as far as getting writing and marketing tips, but fun and inspirational as well.

And I am also reading all kinds of books and writing reviews for them. Just within the last few days I have read a sci-fi novelette about an attack in galactic space (a book I never would have chosen to read), a very dense and academically fascinating book about the psychological effects of betrayal, a children’s book about nutrition mixed with an adventure with a giant,  and memoirs of a Marine in Vietnam.

Reading and writing do go hand-in-hand. I know reading makes me a better writer. But now I am being exposed to and beginning to understand the different genres. It’s a nice side effect, I must say.