Red Wolf's Room

  In finding  The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs by Tristan Gooley on the Amazon Wishlist of Whisperwind ASMR , it occurred to me that this book could provide some valuable information for writers, no matter what genre you write in. Readers usually pick up on details that clash or don't seem realistic. In addition to making your worldbuilding immersive, it can give you a good general knowledge about things you've wondered, but forgot to ask. For example, why is it common to have a smoky scent in the air during fall?    According to Gooley, temperature inversion occurs when you smell smoke on a cold morning. A "layer of warmer air traps a cooler layer near the surface." For example, you smell smoke in the fall from home fireplaces.  Keep in mind that this book sometimes focuses on specific areas, such as the English countryside, so the observations and tips Gooley provides will differ for warmer climates.  When there's a temperature inversion, sound, li...

It was a pleasant and nostalgic surprise to learn that it was the 25th anniversary for Blue's Clues . And most of all, Steve came back! I was quite young at the time when I watched the show, but I loved it because it had a doggy, a mystery, and you were given the chance to solve it yourself and be part of the show. It had fun characters and songs that were short but memorable. And the best part was the host, Steve.  But one day, I turned the TV on and Steve wasn't on the show anymore. It was shocking, disappointing and confusing since they never played the episodes in order. Suddenly, someone named Joe was there and Steve was not. I never knew what happened because I never saw the final episode of him going off  to college. I think I tried to watch a few episodes with Joe and my parents guessed that Joe was maybe Steve's cousin. I tried to watch the episodes with Joe, but it wasn't the same. And so, I stopped watching.  At school, some of my classmates also watched Blue...

Photo by  Alisa Anton  on  Unsplash People have been longing for fall all through August on Instagram, and I've been listening to autumn ambiences and music, including Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem 's soundtrack . I thought I'd delve into some old and new stories that bring about the dark, stormy, spooky, and magical atmosphere that we all love about fall. --Spoilers Ahead-- Photo by  m wrona  on  Unsplash Gothic Reads I lean more towards Gothic literature, for example, poetry of the Romantics. I like a certain level of scariness, but a lot of the times, especially in the 2000s, people mix scary with gory, which I hate. They are two different things. It's the same thing with Halloween decorations. Police crime tape is not Halloween. Growing up, it was not a decoration. It's related to gory true crime stuff, not Halloween. It's why I hate Halloween. People jump to gross stuff when that's not what Halloween was originally about. But I digress. Dracula &...

I want to thank Alison Kimble for allowing me to read the ARC of her fantastic book! Thank you, Alison! WORKS | Author Alison Kimble [Spooky] kicked a pebble and it bounced down the road. “Why do you care so much about stories anyway?”  “ Does that strike you as a strange thing to want?” [Carcass] frowned and looked at the sky. “You probably haven’t ever imagined what a world would be like without them.” “Uh, no, I guess not.” “And I had never imagined a world with them. Until I came to Earth and encountered humans interpreting themselves and the world around them, and then reinterpreting everything, again and again. Forming narratives and explanations for every leaf, every mood, every storm. Out of the smoke from their fires. Out of nothing.” You Should Read  Strange Gods  if... You enjoy meeting new and interesting characters You love to travel to far away places You are waiting for something big to happen to you You have a thing for the "end of the world" theme Wan...