Category Archives: Rhobin’s round robin

Other posts in Rhobin’s Rounds Personally, I had no trouble with wanting to read. As a little tacker, I pulled the blanket over my head, and read a book using a flashlight. I thought it was a secret, but when … Continue reading →

Other posts in Rhobin’s Rounds This is what Rhobin Courtright wants to know this month. It was my mother, grandmother, and grandmother’s sister who lived with us, Aunt Janka. By the time I started school, I could read and write, … Continue reading →

Other posts in Rhobin’s Rounds Rhobin’s question for July, 2018: How do you handle/use violence in your stories? We live in a fairly horrible world, and the news keeps rubbing our nose in all the nastiness. When I read for … Continue reading →

Rhobin’s topic this month: How do you ensure a story has a good beginning, a satisfying ending, and good continuity in between? When I was supervising students, I had to advise them on how to write a research thesis. I … Continue reading →

Other posts in Rhobin’s Rounds Rhobin wants to know how I developed my first story. Way back when I was a nursing student, I had to make a choice. My place of training was too far from home for me … Continue reading →

Other posts in Rhobin’s Rounds This varies. One common situation is when I have a concept. A few examples: 1. I needed to illustrate Aaron Beck’s concept of “mind reading” for my coming book on depression. Two hours later, I … Continue reading →