April 2012 - Page 2 of 2 - Dr. Nicole Basaraba

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 13, 2012
Posted in Books

Book Review: Last Chance Saloon – by Marian Keyes

Last Chance Saloon is one of Keyes’ earlier works. The 4th work of fiction out of her current 12, this story seemed to be tighter. I enjoy Keyes’ writing because there are always so many great characters to get to know and follow around. This book didn’t have as many funny parts as her later

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 11, 2012
Posted in Writing

Everything I Need to Know about Writing Sci Fi, I Learned from Star Trek – Piper Bayard

Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. WUVC will involve independent research, setting a curriculum and hopefully finding other participants (like you – readers/bloggers/writers) to: chip in, give tips, suggest books and other materials for

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 8, 2012
Posted in Writing

Putting the eggs in different baskets – ROW80 check in

So its my first ROW80 check in for Round 2. I didn’t do an initial goal-setting post because I wasn’t sure what they should be yet. Now that I’ve had some time to ponder, I can share my goals for this round. I like to keep my goal of writing between 8:00pm-9:00pm Monday-Thursday on a work of

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 6, 2012March 21, 2013
Posted in Belgium, Culture, Living in Brussels, Travel

European desire for closeness – Living in Brussels

Living as a Canadian expat in Brussels, there are a lot of cultural and social rules that one needs to learn and adjust too. One social quirk that I just cannot get accustomed to is the Europeans’ desire to be close to other people. In Canada, or at least in the Western part where I’m

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 4, 2012
Posted in Writing

Suspense vs. Thrillers By Stacy Green

Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. WUVC will involve independent research, setting a curriculum and hopefully finding other participants (like you – readers/bloggers/writers) to: chip in, give tips, suggest books and other materials for