by editor | Jun 7, 2016 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Research, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
By Beau North I’ve always believed in the power of words. Just one word can evoke pleasure, nostalgia, or melancholy. Some words even induce a physical reaction, a shortening of breath, a quickened heartbeat. I have a friend who gets physically sick at the sound of...
by editor | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel Most people think that after their high school reading proficiency test, they’re in the clear, but the truth is that no one ever stops learning how to read. Every book is its own lesson in how to read that particular book. Readers have become...
by editor | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles, Cooking by the Book, Resources for Writers, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel If a cookbook is going to stand out in this world of Pinterest recipes and successful food blogs, it really needs to go above and beyond a list of ingredients and dry, clipped instructions on how to prepare them. Whether it is an all-around cookbook or...
by editor | May 27, 2016 | Articles, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
By Faith Aeriel This year sees the publication of Howard Johnson’s Shylock is My Name and the premier of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Stories like Homer’s Iliad, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, and countless Shakespeare plays...