Us writers face criticism on all levels. Style, subject matter, relevance, character development, plot, narrative: all these things are fair game for the critic to explore and criticize or praise. But the bottom line, the one thing that determines the basic success of any story is this: does it have […]

I read as a writer: with curiosity, with interest in the writing style, with superiority sometimes, humility other times; with admiration and with jealousy, and sometimes with a sneer on my face. But I always read with the knowledge that someone sat down and wrote a story, crafted it upon […]