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Using Ray Bradbury’s “The Lake” to process and utilize trauma as a writer

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I was Up North with my family last week and we spent time down by the water (Burt […]

Joshua Sampson July 11, 2022 Blog

Heating and cooling (and writing) in summer hell

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Today’s post is about a recent misadventure of mine involving the heat and central air. Join us to find out more!

Joshua Sampson July 4, 2022 Blog

Returning to blogging after skipping a beat

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Today’s post is a short one about simplicity and returning to writing after a necessary break. Life creeps up on you, but that doesn’t mean you need to put the pencil down.

Joshua Sampson June 28, 2022 Blog

Word of the Week: Argle-Bargle

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Today, we kick off the week with a new, albeit strange, word. Join us to learn more!

Joshua Sampson March 7, 2022 Blog, Home

Literature in Film: Mutually assured destruction in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

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Today we are discussing the traumatic themes in Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Join us to learn more!

Joshua Sampson February 28, 2022 Blog, Home

Poetry: “Late February” by Ted Kooser

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Today we read a poem by Ted Kooser about late winter as the snow begins to peel away. I am a little hopeful for spring, but that’s okay…at this point we all should be.

Joshua Sampson February 22, 2022 Blog, Home, Poems

Folklore: The botched burial and destruction of a vrykolakas on Mykonos

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Today we examine some folklore form Greece. Join us to learn more about this undead tale!

Joshua Sampson February 21, 2022 Blog, Home

Guest Contributor: “Coping with this fuggin’ writer rejection” by Ben Gohs

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Today, guest contributor and writer Benjamin J. Gohs delivers a rousing essay on writer rejection. Join us to learn more!

Ben Gohs February 18, 2022 Blog, Home

Word of the Week: Oubliette

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What’s the scariest way to die? What about starving in the dark, dank silence of a pit crafted for people just like you? Join us today as we learn about the oubliette!

Joshua Sampson February 16, 2022 Blog, Home

Literature in Film: Transformation and transcendence in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller (1987)

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Today we look at Jim Henson’s The Storyteller season one. It’s from 1987 and it’s a remarkable show!

Joshua Sampson February 15, 2022 Blog, Home

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