Writing

Jun 12, 2020

Around The Web: Publishing Advances, Reading and BIPOC Writers Connect Calls

Hello again, readers! I’m back once again to share content from across the internet. There are a lot of interesting conversations happeni...

Around the Web: Research before Google, Comic Books and Crime Fiction

Emily Stewart

Nov 15, 2019

Around the Web: Research before Google, Comic Books and Crime Fiction

Before search engines put information at our fingertips, the library was one of the places to go to get answers. Mental Floss has gathered s

Around the Web: Writing the Other, Elton John's Bookshelf and Borrowed Words.

Emily Stewart

Oct 31, 2019

Around the Web: Writing the Other, Elton John's Bookshelf and Borrowed Words.

Happy November, everyone! For our first Around the Web post of the month, I have two articles about writing the other, a look at Elton John’

Around the Web: Seasonal Creativity, Drink Pairings and NaNoWriMo

Emily Stewart

Oct 25, 2019

Around the Web: Seasonal Creativity, Drink Pairings and NaNoWriMo

I’ve got some tips for handling seasonal creative doldrums, some fall drink pairings, a look at bookshop life, and some information on NaNoW

Around the Web: Emerging Writers Intensive, Booker Backlash and Viking Cursing

Emily Stewart

Oct 18, 2019

Around the Web: Emerging Writers Intensive, Booker Backlash and Viking Cursing

This week, I’ve got some news about Stephen King, thoughts on the Emerging Writers Intensive in Banff, a look at the recent Book Award backl

Around the Web: A Few Thoughts on Writing and Copy Editing

Emily Stewart

Sep 20, 2019

Around the Web: A Few Thoughts on Writing and Copy Editing

Happy Friday again, dear readers! September is absolutely flying by, so I hope you’re all getting a chance to relax (and read) amidst the...

Emily Stewart

Jul 22, 2019

Books That Predicted the Future

Books are a great way to reimagine aspects of daily life, but when it comes to science fiction, literature often goes past the present, e...

A Love Affair with Wine that Started in Florence

Katarina Andersson

Oct 1, 2018

A Love Affair with Wine that Started in Florence

Let me present myself; my name is Katarina Andersson. I am originally from Ystad in Sweden, but I live in Florence, Italy, and have for a...

Adam Rocke

May 7, 2018

So You Wanna Be A Writer — Part 13 by Adam Rocke

There are no rules when it comes to writing. Therefore, writers should never be shy about pushing the limits of their stories and charact...

Adam Rocke

Apr 23, 2018

So You Wanna Be a Writer — Part 12 by Adam Rocke

You just got signed by a literary agent. CONGRATULATIONS! Your new literary agent just sold your first novel. DOUBLE CONGRATULATIONS! Cue th

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