M.B. Cottrell
Every Monday expect a mini essay about literature, writing, editing, me, book reviews, or a surprise sixth thing:) 26, WIP: Marble Garden
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writing exercise
Anne Lamott is on Substack and revealed last week in a post that one of the things she tells her writing students is: “Write what you would like to come upon”
Here are the three ideas I came up with. Three is an arbitrary number, I just wr...
How I approach writing SCI-FI as a FANTASY writer
Branching out from fantasy to sci-fi isn’t the most difficult transition, but the subtle difference between the genres is what makes some sci-fi novels HIT or fall flat.
I think one huge difference between the genres is:
The AWE Factor...
Books I Want to Read RIGHT NOW
I always want to buy books. I’ve seen a couple posts about how reading and buying books are two different hobbies and I fully agree! There’s nothing else like browsing a book store:))
Therefore, I want to document the books I would buy if...
3 books I read in 2025 that actually changed how I think about writing
One of my goals in 2025 that I’m carrying into 2026 is to expand my reading. I have distinct comfort zones (fantasy and literary novels) which are hard to break away from. I don’t think every reader should force themselves out of their comf...
Ruminations of a scholar who would be in a PHD program if the world had spun slightly differently
Once upon a time, I lived in Edinburgh Scotland and attended the University of Edinburgh. I had a lovely little part time job at a museum, but the majority of my time was taken up by reading. Back then, I read at least two books a week for...
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