We are willing to indulge because we know we are safe. We control the book. We can put it down anytime we wish. We don’t even have to commit to reading the whole thing. Reading horror is like having protected sex.
Something I want to address for Sunday’s chat is Confirmation Bias. After we are clear on bias, the good and the bad, I want to touch on the following items from last Sunday’s List.
We all know how to Google and most of us know how to use a library but do we know how to approach a resource using our cellphones or emails? Do we understand when to take a human subject out to coffee or when to buy them a whole meal?
On my site, I run a Writerly Wednesday Author Spotlight. To help a guest out, I send them to look on my website to see past Guests. I give them a basic format and then let them know what to send.
