S.F. Powell: Sans serif

Primer for a Certain J-Justice

Judge Judith Scheindlin (and her respective syndicated shows) is an icon, a part of the culture reference pantheon. In book 3 of my series, Broken Benevolence, main character Oscar Brooks watches a lot of syndicated TV… In my writing downtime, I’ve watched years’...

Book Genres: Writing Is As Writing Does, Pt. 2

In the previous Sans Serif, I discussed the main and most recognizable book genres. With fiction, though, writers tend to delve into a mix of genres. Horror writers blend in elements of romance, while writers of westerns can include numerous comical points. Subgenres...

Book Genres: Writing Is As Writing Does, Pt. 1

Sometimes, I’m in a bit of a quandary regarding genre definition. And those writers who write one thing well? Well, I envy them. It’s not that I write so many things well (oh, no). All writers have strengths and weaknesses, and with continued writing success, their...

Resolutions Need Metrics

Many of us don’t, but most of us do. That annual “promise” to oneself to lose it, grow it, change it, stop it, start it, learn it, see it… I’m in that “many of us don’t” category. Question: Are resolutions just for that year? Do they expire? Does December 31st come,...
Resolutions Need Metrics

Resolutions Need Metrics

Many of us don’t, but most of us do. That annual “promise” to oneself to lose it, grow it, change it, stop it, start...