Learning and growing is hard. It takes a searching community of pilgrims, often challenging one another seeking the truth.| The Living Church
Many small people, who, in many small places do many small things--that can alter the face of the world.| Selma
I'd heard him say those words more than a hundred times before, a thousand,really,but his “I love you” tonight has a missed intake of breath, like a deflatingballoonwith a pinhole oozing air. I exchange my I love you with a timber come from arehearsedfamiliar place of warmth. My timber recognizes his timber and forsure, his […]| Selma
Reflection on the foresight the fairy lights left behind.| Selma
Thanks from the bottom of my heart Hotel by Masticadores.| Selma
“Pilots are a rare kind of human. They leave the ordinary surface of the world to purify their soul in the sky, and they come down to earth only after receiving the communion of the infinite.” – Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra| Killzoneblog.com
By PJ Parrish There are countless good non-fction books out there on how to write novels. They’ve come up in our conversations here mutliple times over the years. Stephen King’s On Writing is probably most quoted here. Sometimes for its … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
You might be surprised by how many traits writers share with serial killers. FBI profilers have actually profiled a subject only to discover s/he’s not a killer. They’re a writer. Here’s why a profiler might mistake writers for serial killers. … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
Sitting in the back of our unairconditioned classroom one hot Friday morning, I couldn’t take my eyes off my high school English teacher, Miss Adams, as Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love echoed through my empty, echoing head. She was splendid, … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
Authors are a curious species. By that, I mean we’re curious about the world around us, not that we’re weird! Ahem! This is a link to a really cool site that will make you curiouser and curiouser. https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/ … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
Creating Buzz Terry Odell In my last post, I talked about how the cover for Deadly Ambitions came to be. I mentioned in a response to a commenter, that with the book in the hands of my editor and an … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
by Debbie Burke Last weekend, the 35th annual Flathead River Writers Conference in Kalispell, Montana, was like an exuberant family reunion…except there were no drunken squabbles! With many repeat attendees, emcee Kathy Dunnehoff compared the gathering of 100 writers to … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
I don’t write very much in summer anymore. Each June, I realize that the only way I was ever able to be productive was because somebody else was watching my kids. This summer, I had the kids in summer camp for about 3 hours a day, time I’d use to hit the gym and run...| Otaku Journalist
Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic, I began recording a list of books I read each year to mark the passage of time and remind myself that I was still making progress in my life. Now that it’s May, my tally of books for this year so far is… 56. That’s over 10 books a month!...| Otaku Journalist
This is a big problem for me. I always think my opinions from yesterday are soooo cringe and outdated. Then I read what I actually wrote and I usually am like “actually it was fine.”| Enbies are from Earth
This was bouncing around in my head so I thought I’d better write it down before it went poof. This is a work in progress so will be edited at random. One More Time Baby, love me one more time like you never didWe said we'd be together since we were kidsBut now we've grown […]| Dawgy Daddy responds
Whoever came up with this script is a total rock star. The post Are These the Greatest Corporate Ads Ever Made? appeared first on Wizard of Ads Partners.| Wizard of Ads Partners
Greetings! Beem Weeks here again. This month, my post is for those who may be in the early stages of their writing journey. We’re looking at POV. Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It shapes how readers experience the narrative and influences the tone, intimacy, and clarity of … … Continue reading →| Story Empire
Today, the next instalment in a short series inspired by bad papers I’ve read (some of them, I have to admit, my own). I’ve let myself rant about what a Methods sections shouldn’t be, and what a Re…| Scientist Sees Squirrel
Read about some of Sheeva's recommended reads by 1982 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Gabriel García Márquez.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Sheeva discusses a few things in life that have helped her be more creative and productive as a writer.| Fancy Comma, LLC
If you want to tweak your writing voice, reconsider your relationship with the reader.| Anne Janzer
It’s banned book week, kids, and I’ve picked more banned books you should read immediately. But why are books banned in the first place? Is it because they’re bad? No. Books are banned because they either contain truths adults don’t want children to face (now and ever), or they challenge the status quo, and/or they […]| Mindy Carlson
As I noted in my newsletter, the focus of this month’s blog post is about attending writing conferences. Your usual writing conference includes panels, author signings, special guest intervie…| Mindy Carlson
with books loved for many reasons The post Year 31 Reflection appeared first on Armed with A Book.| Armed with A Book
Writing is not just about putting words on paper — it’s about expressing ideas clearly. One powerful way to do this is through persuasive writing. This type of writing helps you convince others to agree with your opinion. In this short and simple guide, you’ll learn what persuasive writing is, how to write a persuasive […] The post Essay about Persuasive Writing with Samples and Examples appeared first on Vocabish.| Vocabish
Today, DoubleZero (DZ) launched onto mainnet-beta. Multicoin Capital co-led a $28M investment round in DoubleZero earlier this year.| multicoin.capital
Happy Halloween Month! Horror Bingo has officially begun, and we’ve been decorating the house with our usual spooky nonsense. Observe Bane, who—unlike the boys—was extremely chill about wearing a Halloween costume. Perhaps we should get her seasonal outfits? I don’t think she’d care for a turkey hat, though. Alas. WRITING The Best American Science Fiction … Continue reading 10/6/2025: Family Trees, Golden Idols, and Tiny Bookshops| My Geek Blasphemy
Should you hire a technical writer for your business? We go over what you need to know in this article. Read on to learn more!| Wing Assistant
I have lots of talks and shows coming up soon. Meanwhile, here are two podcast interviews that I did recently. ….… Read More New Podcast Chats| Richard Wiseman
The winds have changed, and the season of autumn leaves, cold nights and dew-filled, frosty mornings is upon us. Finally! After the heat of this summer, I am more than ready to don my jumpers and j…| Down the Forest Path
How is your year going? Are you finding that your word is helping? And, most importantly, what have you implemented in your days thanks to your word? Thank you, Kat, not only for hosting the monthl…| your one word
3 things we learn through studying and writing micro memoirs, that raise the level of our craft and apply to everything we write| The Brevity Blog
By Allison K Williams Ever been to a funeral for someone you don’t know? Maybe your spouse’s coworker’s spouse, or your mother’s friend’s cousin. You felt the warm, hu…| The Brevity Blog
I break down Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, showing how each act works and what writers can learn from its structure.| DIY MFA
There’s something that I learned later in my entrepreneurship journey and that many entrepreneurs only realise after years of trial and error: a business should fit who you are, not just what looks profitable or trendy. When your business aligns with your natural temperament, strengths, and values, it becomes less of a fight and more…| rochemamabolo
We love to say, “We have to go back to the drawing board.” It sounds decisive, humble, even wise. But here’s the irony: most of the time, we were never at the drawing board to begin with. The drawing board is supposed to be that space of imagination and planning. A place where you sketch,…| rochemamabolo
There are lives that read like novels, and then there are lives that are novels. Bessie Head’s was both. Her story, beautifully captured through her writings and the many letters she left behind, is not just one of a gifted writer, but of a woman who built an enterprise of meaning in the face of…| rochemamabolo
Some people shine by reflecting what they’ve been given, like mirrors, they take directions, resources, or energy and aim it well. These are the reliable implementers, the ones who keep the flow moving. But then there are those rare ones who glow in the dark. Their light is not borrowed. It’s created. They don’t just…| rochemamabolo
In an era dominated by technology, the debate of Handwriting vs. Typing is more relevant than ever. From students and professionals to writers and artists, the choice of medium impacts everything from cognitive processes to productivity and creativity. Both handwriting and typing offer distinct advantages and challenges. This article explores the benefits and drawbacks of … Continue reading "Handwriting Vs. Typing: Which Is More Effective?" The post Handwriting Vs. Typing: Which Is More Eff...| Key To Study
Lynn Hunt, in a 2010 essay for Perspectives on History: […] You cannot accumulate pages if you constantly second guess yourself. You have to second guess yourself just enough to make constant revision productive and not debilitating. You have to believe that clarity is going to come, not all at once, and certainly not before […]| pxlnv.com
4th October 2025, the first Saturday of the month which means it’s time for Six Degrees of Separation–one of my favourite memes to participate in. Six Degrees of Separation is a monthly meme hosted by Kate at Books are My Favourite and Best. Inspired by the concept of ‘six degrees of separation’, originally set out…| Literary Potpourri
Text from my daughter: “Family picnic at Myrtle on Oct. 3rd. Can you go?” “Yes! I’m in.” The family picnic coincided with the Scholastic Book Fair. I’m usually on the other side of the book fair. Now I never did have to run it. Hats off to the school librarian. And I did not volunteer. […]| Reflections on the Teche
Today is the first Friday of a new month, October, and time for an Inklings challenge. I asked my writing group friends to exchange photos for an image poem. I invite you to participate in image poetry every Wednesday right here with This Photo Wants to be a Poem. My exchange partner was Heidi. She […]| Reflections on the Teche
It’s a God thing. I started this day not knowing what I wanted to write about. Kim asked us to write about compassion. I waited for inspiration. Nothing. So I went for a walk. There was a soft rain shower, but I went anyway. And then God did God’s thing: a double rainbow! When I […]| Reflections on the Teche
Last week this lily appeared at my back door. I vaguely remember a neighbor giving me some bulbs, but I planted them ages ago. When I placed my Google lens on this flower, surprise lily came up as one of many names. It’s also known as spider lily and naked lady. Today in my poem […]| Reflections on the Teche
In my retirement, I want to be a better gardener. I envy people who seem to be natural gardeners. Rather than pine over other people’s gardens, I decided I needed to be proactive, so I attended a Acadiana Native Plant Project event last week at the Louisiana Wetlands Center. As we toured the grounds, the […]| Reflections on the Teche
I wrote the book of tanka and haibun poems to capture the miracle that my husband and I have witnessed each year by watching a Ring camera in our wood duck house. Irene Latham wrote: “Readers of all ages will JUMP at the chance to celebrate the life of wood ducks in this inviting volume. […]| Reflections on the Teche
Today, I’m in love with a purple wild petuniapopping like a party balloonpresent and speakingpeace.Margaret Simon, draft Please join me in writing about what you love today. Leave a small poem in the comments and encourage other writers.| Reflections on the Teche
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. The TECHE Project with a grant managed by the Center for Louisiana Stu…| Reflections on the Teche
The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist features a group of writers at a retreat, trapped with a killer when one is found dead.| Debbish
Years ago – I mean years ago – I remembered Roger Ebert describing Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor in this withering way: “Pearl Harbor” is a two-hour movie squeezed into three hours, about how on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese staged a surprise attack on an American love triangle. At the time I thought that was … Continue reading On Historical Fiction| JD Byrne
For my upcoming novel, I could budget for paying for a person to copyedit or design the cover. I opted for splashing out for the cover, and doing copyediting myself (with the use of a few tools and friendly readers). Having worked at the Open University producing course content for 30 years, I _really_ value the work of editors, so ideally I would have paid for that also. The fact that I opted for paying for a cover, given how much I recognise the importance of a good editor, is a sign of how...| The Ed Techie
Steps you can take to begin writing with your zettelkasten| Writing by Bob Doto
Hub notes and structure notes don't get a lot of attention in the zettelkasten discourse, especially in comparison to reference notes and main notes. This lack of airtime has led to misunderstandings about what hub and structure notes are, what their function is, and whether the terms can be used interchangeably (they can't). To clear things up, we'll look at what distinguishes these notes, as well as how they work together to help you find and develop ideas in your zettelkasten.| Writing by Bob Doto
A problem with using <abbr title="large language models">LLM</abbr>s as editors.| Sympolymathesy, by Chris Krycho
It doesn’t take long and you never know when it will pay massive dividends.| v5.chriskrycho.com
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-second edition of Fiction Monday. "You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar … More Fiction Monday – 272| Void Thoughts
Earlier this month, I decided to write and publish daily. Although I didn’t publish every day, I wrote almost every day. When I first set out to write with the intention of publishing — beyond poetry and fiction — it felt like an immense task. … More Everyday Stories| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and seventy-first edition of Fiction Monday. “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.”- Mark Caine … More Fiction Monday – 271| Void Thoughts
I’ve lost count of the poems I’ve written. I’ll say many, still not as many as I’d like to. Someday, perhaps. … More Someday, Perhaps| Void Thoughts
Welcome to the two hundred and sixty-ninth edition of Fiction Monday. "It is never too late to be what you might have been."- George Eliot … More Fiction Monday – 270| Void Thoughts
Completed reads for September: The Wilfrid text is Webb’s translation from the Penguin Classics edition. Yes, another quiet month. I can also report coming down with a nasty case of back pain this month (requiring a visit to the University of Otago’s physiotherapy service), which didn’t help matters. In terms of writing, the publisher finally […]| A Phuulish Fellow
Like so many of us, I’ve been watching in horror since October 7th. I’ve felt paralyzed by not knowing what to do or say or how to understand how we got here. It feels again like it felt after September 11th; the first time I felt myself clinging to the back of my country like…| mattlumpkin
Over and Under thinking On my walk this morning I was talking to my friend and linguist, Luke Wakefield, and I had an insight. For most of my life I’ve been deeply curious about how things work: everything from electronics to religion. I make models of the world to best fit the data of what…| mattlumpkin
Yesterday my friend Katie DiSimone died. I met Katie in an unsolicited direct message. She reached out to me after I had asked some questions in a facebook group she ran. I was trying to figure out which hacked automated insulin delivery software was most likely to save my family from drowning in the endless labor…| mattlumpkin
Or, how remote work can trick you into feeling more stressed than you need to There is no trash can or recycling bin in your computer, just different ways the system tags files. But the useful fiction of the recycle bin interface lets us know what to expect about files we put there even if…| mattlumpkin
When I was a boy, we used to visit my grandma Jodie’s house. Grandma Jodie was a short, quiet woman when I knew her. I only knew her after the great pain of losing her son to the public violence of a fighter jet crash. Truth is I don’t know how quiet she was before…| mattlumpkin
Every once in a while, friends whose kids are into photography ask for recommendations on what cameras they might buy for their developing photographers who want to move beyond their phones. | mattlumpkin
Use writing prompt generators to boost student writing, build daily routines, and save time with ready-to-use ideas for any subject area. The post How to Use Writing Prompt Generators to Boost Student Writing appeared first on Class Tech Tips.| Class Tech Tips
My debut novel When Things Go Missing is finally, officially, published today! It is a creative endeavor long in the making that enriched my life and I hope will enrich the lives of readers. Y…| Deborah J. Brasket, Author
Reading books on tour can be difficult. Although there is often a lot of waiting around during those long afternoon hours between load-in and soundcheck, it is always accompanied by the possibility of unforeseen obstacles appearing at any moment to demand your time and attention. It could just be for| The Komoy Noise Research Unit
Joyce Kinkead | Utah State University Manufacturers of pens and pencils tout the creative and inspirational powers of their writing implements. Laban notes that its pen can “refill your soul with w…| Composition Studies
I always have many different writing projects going at once. And I’m please to reveal that Bloomsbury Publishing now has my latest book Be Kind; Rewind! (Re)Introducing Fun Retro Media and Vintage Technology to Libraries available for pre-order! This professional development book aims at librarians, but unlike most prof-dev books, I avoid stuffy writing. Throughout the...| Japan Powered
If you find yourself wanting to avoid using “I” to start a sentence, don’t worry, because it’s a common issue. It doesn’t matter if you are writing emails, reports, letters, social media posts, or even books; you need more variety. When too many of your sentences start with “I,” your writing can seem repetitive, flat,… The post 15 Ways To Avoid Using “I” To Start A Sentence appeared first on Just Publishing Advice For Writers and Authors.| Just Publishing Advice For Writers and Authors
It's a skill they can use later in life too.| We Are Teachers
Writing is a process of extreme pleasure, but it can also be daunting and even overpowering with all the words, thoughts, and emotions that are rushing at the writer. “How to write too much too soon” is a dilemma many writers face. This happens when they hurry up and in the process, neglect to include … Continue reading "How to Avoid Writing Too Much Too Soon: Role of Pacing in Writing" The post How to Avoid Writing Too Much Too Soon: Role of Pacing in Writing appeared first on Prolific...| ProlificFocus
Writing is a fulfilling activity that can bring joy, hold potential, and be transformative to students, though writing can be challenging sometimes. To deal with this challenge, “quick writing prompts” could be a motivational medium to overcome the bottleneck facing the students, and trigger the light bulb moment, brainstorming, and critical thinking. These prompts don’t … Continue reading "Quick Writing Prompts: 25 Inspiring Ideas for Students" The post Quick Writing Prompts: 25 Insp...| ProlificFocus
This essay is a reflection on the book The crisis of narration by Byung-Chul Han, read during the summer of 2025. All the quotes are from the book. Because we lack sufficiently strong communal narratives, our late modern societies are unstable. Without a shared narrative, the political, which makes shared action possible, cannot properly form. Introduction Intelligence computes and counts. Spirit, however, recounts. I can’t recall how I found out about this book. I remember — ironical...| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
= We all want to write fast-paced, energy-packed dialogue, but like everything else related to being a novelist, what looks the most effortless from the outside is actually the most challenging. The magic of sizzling dialogue lies in what’s not said—an invisible tension beneath the words. Omission, misdirection, and precision make otherwise mundane conversations come alive. […] The post Best Left Unsaid: Mastering Omission, Misdirection, and Precision in Dialogue appeared first on NINC.| NINC
I’ve been waiting to publish my latest novella, ‘Holding Hands‘, but yesterday I was happy to discover that I’m one …Continue reading →| Stevie Turner
It’s almost time for me to do some actual physical marketing at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, which takes …Continue reading →| Stevie Turner
Context October 2025: With the government shut down and NASA JPL business in apparent terminal decline, I have received numerous inbounds from former colleagues and friends asking for advice in pos…| Casey Handmer's blog
I have been thinking a lot about land and nation recently. I am about to head out again to Australia and New Zealand to prepare a new version of The Heroes Who Made Us for performances in Sun…| alanlaneblog
By John Gilstrap| Killzoneblog.com
Authors and writing craft teachers often discuss first lines in books and movies. First lines are mighty important, no doubt about it. But what about last lines? Not a narrated line, an actual character line that is the last one … Continue reading →| Killzoneblog.com
“Pronouncing a sentence about a person, wrapping them up in your narrative, can be a very gracious action, or a cruel one, or probably most often both.” The post “Conjuring and Reality”: An Interview with Jeanne Thornton appeared first on Public Books.| Public Books
All those tabs that remain open for months until “I write about them later” … they have to get purged somewhere. This is that somewhere. A website with anecdotes about the making of the original Macintosh. (Link goes to “the signing party” – about the team’s signatures on the inside of each case.) Connecting art […]| Jacob Filipp
I am a fan of Toronto’s Asian malls be they thriving, declining or already gone. So I was heartened to find my kindred spirits at the Dragon Centre Stories project. Dragon Centre was Toronto’s first Asian mall, located at 23 Glen Watford Drive. It served as the nucleus of a Chinese community that grew around […]| Jacob Filipp
Every year, I go to the Victoria College book sale at the University of Toronto. Each of the separate colleges within the University has a book sale once a year, as a fundraiser, and there are great deals there. This year, I climbed to the 3rd floor of the College which wasn’t part of the […]| Jacob Filipp
A collection of odd / interesting things I saw while walking around town in Toronto:| Jacob Filipp
On October 23rd, I’ll be taking part in an event in Halifax called the Writing Rumble. It’s a five-hour writing relay event during which two teams of six Nova Scotian writers compete to “chain-write” a short story, each of us writing up to 350 words before passing it on to the next author to try… Continue reading Writing Rumble| Tim Covell
Time Passes, Love Remains by Bianca Alina I can’t recall how many days have gone by since that moment. It could be three days or possibly longer. I’ve lost track of time. Perhaps I’ve been sitting here, fingers poised over the keyboard and my gaze locked onto the immaculate blank page for an eternity. Time […]| Helping You To Succeed
I am so chuffed to be nominated for Best of the Net. It’s always an honor to be appreciated by the people you admire and look up to for their incredible talent. To Mike- Silent Pariah – Utley, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, Dawn Pisturino, Joni Caggiano, Bianca Alina Luchescu, Ms. Maggie Watson, the multi talented Robbie […]| Helping You To Succeed
Artificial intelligence in writing and publishing. This is my experience with AI, illustrated with examples.| Claudette | Writer of Words etc
Cozy mysteries as a sub-genre, and some details about the various types of editing services for your manuscript.| Claudette | Writer of Words etc
Is there anything more exciting than the release of a piece of work you’ve put heart, tears, and years into? In this episode of Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I t…| The Heart of the Matter
