From March to June, I finished reading four books. I devoured information about the publishing industry and professional habits of successful writers. Poetry collections brought occasional, yet consistent, doses of joy. I also learned from two writers, A.G. Riddle and Riley Redgate, during author events through Winston-Salem Writers.

Like countless writers, I dig through books as I write my own. I drafted new chapters daily, read regularly, and created freely. I finished writing one novel in March then started and finished another by June.

My only rule of writing is to come back to it. Not every day, just every day I can. But this year, I have been able to pursue at that age-old advice: write and read every day.

If any of these books are of interest, simply click the links in this post. The links will take you to author websites or where their books can be purchased.

Nonfiction	– Share Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon – The Business of Being a Writer: 1st Edition by Jane Friedman
Fiction	– You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limón – Promises of Gold by José Olivarez