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Writing Craft: What is genre?
Today, we take a look at genre! We define the term and see how it applies to us as writers. Join us to learn more!
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Posted On BlogRay Bradbury’s “The Lake”: Processing Trauma Through Writing
I was Up North with my family last week and we spent time down by the water (Burt Lake and Lake Michigan). Sitting in the…
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Heating and cooling (and writing) in summer hell
Today’s post is about a recent misadventure of mine involving the heat and central air. Join us to find out more!
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Returning to blogging after skipping a beat
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…
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Word of the Week: Argle-Bargle
Today, we kick off the week with a new, albeit strange, word. Join us to learn more!
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Literature in Film: Mutually assured destruction in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Today we are discussing the traumatic themes in Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Join us to learn more!
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Poetry: “Late February” by Ted Kooser
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,…
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Folklore: The botched burial and destruction of a vrykolakas on Mykonos
Today we examine some folklore form Greece. Join us to learn more about this undead tale!
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Guest Contributor: “Coping with this fuggin’ writer rejection” by Ben Gohs
Today, guest contributor and writer Benjamin J. Gohs delivers a rousing essay on writer rejection. Join us to learn more!
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Word of the Week: Oubliette
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…
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Literature in Film: Transformation and transcendence in Jim Henson’s The Storyteller (1987)
Today we look at Jim Henson’s The Storyteller season one. It’s from 1987 and it’s a remarkable show!
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Poetry: “Love is a Flame” by George Marion McClellan
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we are looking at a short poem about fire and love. Join us to learn more!
