Why Research is Important: Where to Research

In Part One of this series, because who knows, I may do more, I discussed readers tend to catch, very easily, when an author doesn’t do research. In some cases, it can be jarring and takes away from the story. And honestly? It’s lazy ass writing. Since I am a librarian by training (and career […]

Why Research is Important: A Study in Contrasts

I’m a big fan of research. I mean, I even got a degree in it. Thus, it really drives me crazy when I’m reading a book and it’s clear that there was little to no research was done. Here is a contrast of what I mean: A women’s fiction book I read last week featured the […]