AT HIGH POINT MARKET — During the pandemic shutdown, millions of people transformed a bedroom or corner of the family room into a working home office. Two and a half years later, many employees have adopted a permanent, or perhaps hybrid, work schedule, prompting renewed attention to the home office category and desks that function […]
Sara Hess has been a writer and producer for big-name television shows like House and Orange is the New Black . Her latest project as a writer was House of the Dragon, season 1. A section of House of the Dragon fans, especially the ones who have read the book Fire & Blood , on […]
Celeste Mohammed In times past, British writers would occasionally visit the Caribbean to share their wisdom with students and readers. A few, like James Bond creator Ian Fleming, wrote some of their work in the Caribbean. But today the boot is on the other foot (or the pen is in the other hand): Caribbean writers […]
Welcome to the Hill Country Authors podcast. In this episode, I visit award-winning author Karen Jones, who writes in the historical fiction genre. Some of the highlights include: Growing up in Bakersfield, CA, how did that influence her writing? What led Karen to write as and novelist as a profession? What brought Karen and your […]
Submissions are now open for the Young Writers Festival, with all young people living or attending schools or clubs in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames eligible to enter. Entrants can write about any subject of their choosing in any format but all entries must be typed, be under 500 words or 25 lines […]
Event information Presented By: The Department of English and Modern Languages Location: Overman Student Center, Governor’s Room Address: 1701 S Broadway St, Pittsburg, KS 66762 Event details Author Joe Dornich’s debut short story collection, The Ways We Get By, was released by Black Lawrence Press in 2020. The collection uses humor to examine some of […]
Lifestyle Yvonne Tang | Senior Graphic Artist Maybe it’s midterm season, and you have a million different papers that are due, or maybe you write for a publication on campus and can’t think of any new ideas for what to write.You’re experiencing writer’s block and feel as if you can’t move past the title of […]
Novelists, bloggers, and beginners alike are invited to attend the Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference , this Saturday, October 22nd, at the Niles District Library beginning at 10 a.m. This all-day event is a joint effort between six area libraries, where presenters will break down the steps to successful writing and publishing, “to empower local writers.” […]
Summary: The writing system with which we learn to read may influence how we process speech, researchers report. Findings suggest the ability to write influences the way in which our brains process language. Source: University of Zurich Do people who can read and write understand spoken language better than those who are illiterate? Research carried […]
The late Christopher Hitchens, remembered as an intellectual and influential journalist possessed of a quick mind and capacity for cynical derision, is still quoted, “Everyone has a book in them and that, in most cases, is where it should stay.” Wildly successful novelist Jody Picoult, known for building a dramatic storyline around moral dilemma, reportedly […]
