HOLSONBACK: Living to write, writing to live
This article is an opinion. While cleaning out a closet last week, I found several items I hadn’t thought about in years…my third grade annual from Evans Elementary School, a blue ribbon from 4-H Club and a gold trimmed certificate I had completely forgotten about. Back in the late 1990s, I was a frequent contributor […]
Author Tish Delaney: ‘I find writing the dark stuff quite therapeutic’
Tish Delaney Co Tyrone author Tish Delaney is excited about her upcoming appearance at the Belfast International Arts Festival. On October 19, in an already sold out show, she will be in conversation with Limerick author Donal Ryan. “It’s such a delightful thing to think about. I’m a huge fan of his books,” says Tish. […]
Plot Details Of Abandoned ‘Star Trek 4’ Project With Chris Hemsworth Revealed By Writers
Before Paramount’s most recent attempt at a follow-up to Star Trek Beyond there was a “Star Trek 4” project being developed that would bring back Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. That project was close to production including having a director, but fell apart in 2018 due to salary negotiations with Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pine. […]
Lessons You Can Only Learn After Writing An Album: Brigade Share Their Newfound Wisdom On The Process
Creating the first album is a massive milestone in any artist or group’s career. But once the feat is accomplished, many doors are opened for their career. Tours, bookings, sync placements, and more are all possible once you have released the comprehensive body of work that an album entails. Releasing an album seems like the […]
Writer Kiese Laymon receives a MacArthur Fellowship
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about what receiving a MacArthur Fellowship means to him and who shapes his writing. Click here to view original web page at Writer Kiese Laymon receives a MacArthur Fellowship
Nadiya Hussain on writing a poem a day and cooking with her family
nadiya hussain speaking at the good housekeeping live event in celebration of their 100th anniversary in london on friday 14th october 2022 Nadiya Hussain discussed her love of poetry and cooking with her family during a talk at Good Housekeeping Live , in partnership with Dyson . Nadiya told the audience about her love for […]
The Friday Reporter: Writing and editing about the modern workplace with Kathleen Davis
It’s not by accident that Lisa invited Kate Davis from Fast Company to join the podcast today. The work that Kate and her team and generating are speaking to those of us in the workplace — as if they’re reading our minds. Kate is the deputy editor for Fast Company, along with hosting their weekly […]
Really bad writing
Many moons ago, my late friend John Van Doorn strolled ‘round the newsroom flashing a $5 bill, promising it to whoever wrote the worst lede sentence in the next 30 minutes. Need I tell you I won? Let’s do some proactive forward-thinking pre-planning and unpack it and build some synergy toward a working consensus and […]
Bob Dylan Lives (and Greil Marcus is Still Writing About Him)
Some people really don’t like Bob Dylan. They look for reasons and find them in his voice, his mercurial politics and what some interpret as his contempt for his audience. Others think he can do no wrong. Their eyes refuse to see his human flaws and suffer no criticism of their god. Greil Marcus, on […]
Sarah Fader Wants to Advocate for Mental Health Through Writing
Image: Sarah Fader. Design: Marielle Verni/BlogHer. As a writer, Sarah Fader has made a name for herself as a mental health advocate . As someone who suffers from mental illness herself, she wants people to know that it’s okay and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It can be hard to keep this mindset, especially […]