A plethora of books, websites, blogs and other resources exist that offer advice to writers. Many assume that time management is the most...

I don’t want to sound like a grumpy old man, but it’s a shame that kids these days don’t know the magic of walking into a video store...

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We all experience burnout at some point in our lives. We often expect so much of our creative minds that we don’t know what to do when...

Elliot Smith: Music was once a ritual that helped signal to my brain, OK, NOW IT’S TIME TO THINK THOUGHTS IN LANGUAGE. Vocal music,...

Hunter Hobbs: In the first chapter his book Proust and Rilke, E.F.N. Jephcott compiles a body of quotes from notable artists in which...

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Yoko Ogawa is a writer with noticeable skill in surprise denouements. Fans of her earlier works—Hotel Iris and The Diving Pool—will be...

Before we delve into the story telling styles of literature vs. cinema, there are a few caveats I would like to set in place. Normally,...

Why use an audiobook? Audiobooks are great for people who like to read a book on the go. Booktubers listen to their favorite books while...

Let’s face it, we all judge books by their covers. The same is true for writing. Good presentation is key to publication because it shows...

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Take them off and there is a blur. Faint images of you on your seventieth birthday, slicing a strawberry cake with a plastic knife....

In jasmine-scented air, a cormorant glides past me, takes possession of the dock. Palms silhouette the sky. An indigo bunting flash of...

A free book? I couldn’t believe it. But as I got closer and inspected the “Take a book, Leave a book” sign on the shed, I realized she was r

Hurricane Florence struck Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13th. The rain and winds didn’t stop until Sunday. More...

I was six years old, sitting in the backseat of my mom's maroon Nissan Altima, with my nose and eyebrows scrunched in careful scrutiny....

Many writers listen to music as they write, whether to simply minimize distraction, or to let the mood of the music work its way...

Writing is by nature a lonely and singular endeavor, with concentration and focus vital for success. Finding the proper environment to...

Many writers listen to music as they write, whether to simply minimize distraction, or to let the mood of the music work its way...