George R.R. Martin Explains Why Mini Rooms Are an ‘Abomination’ in Support of WGA Strike
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin supports the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike — insert lazy joke about The Winds of Winter never releasing here — but in a blog post, he actually went so far as to describe “mini rooms” as an […]
The editor of an online erotica site shares 3 tips to make your romance writing immediately hotter
Carly Pifer (left) founded Aurore as a place for women and LGTBQ+ writer to submit confessional sex stories. Readers are craving more romance and sexual intimacy from the stories they read and watch. Carly Pifer, founder of online erotica site Aurore, edits erotica stories professionally. She shared the biggest cliches she’s seen and her tips […]
Inland Empire writers mark 10 years of literary journeys at Riverside event
Johnny Bender talks about the origins of the Inlandia Literary Journeys column on Sunday as co-founder Cati Porter listens at the Culver Center for the Arts. (Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) If you’re a reader of our Sunday newspaper, you may have seen the Inlandia Literary Journeys column, penned by a rotating […]
‘Queen Charlotte’: Author Julia Quinn on Writing ‘Bridgerton’ Prequel with Shonda Rhimes (EXCLUSIVE)
Source: Getty Images Original ‘Bridgerton’ scribe Julia Quinn spoke with Distractify to talk about collaborating with Shonda Rhimes for the ‘Queen Charlotte’ book May 9 2023, Published 3:26 p.m. ET Dearest reader, if you haven’t seen Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story series yet on Netflix, what are you doing with your life? In the Bridgerton […]
Can ChatGPT Be Used as a Proofreader?
Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the past few decades. From being able to quickly find the answer to a specific question to predictive analysis, it’s no doubt that AI is the future. What it can do appears to be endless. ChatGPT is one of the most popular AI as of late—you can’t […]
The Magic of the Gay Male Ensemble Performance
The enduring appeal of the homosexual group dynamic in theater Screenshot from Spotlight On: The Boys in the Band via Broadwaycom Don’t miss out Subscribe Sign up for our newsletter to get submission announcements and stay on top of our best work. Nothing seems to rally theatre fans quite like a play starring, and about, […]
Students, faculty turn ideas into collaborative short stories during Writing Day event
Pens and pencils went to lined paper April 19 as Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Language Literature and Writing hosted a “Northwest Day of Writing,” centering on a collaborative writing activity during which participants crafted pieces of a story from a shared context determined by the group. “A lot of times as students, we […]