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Which famous writers kept a diary and how did it benefit them?

Another excellent article from Maria Popova of Brainpickings provides insights and quotes from several writers, including  Anaïs Nin,  Virginia Woolf,  Henry David Thoreau,  Ralph Waldo Emerson,  Anne Frank, Sylvia Plath, and more. These beloved writers all kept diaries . . . maybe something worth adding to your writing […]

The Best ‘Best of’ Lists for Writers from 2014 published on Cultured Vultures

Pleased to see my Best ‘Best of’ Lists article published by Cultured Vultures this morning! Go check it out. Includes some awesome year-end lists and mentions of my favorite slam poet and friend Jesse Parent and one of my favorite filmmakers and all ’round awesome person  Ana Lily […]

The Best 'Best of' Lists for Writers from 2014 published on Cultured Vultures

Pleased to see my Best ‘Best of’ Lists article published by Cultured Vultures this morning! Go check it out. Includes some awesome year-end lists and mentions of my favorite slam poet and friend Jesse Parent and one of my favorite filmmakers and all ’round awesome person Ana Lily Amirpour. […]

Have you read these writing tips from famous authors?

I know I post a lot of stuff from Brainpickings, but they do such a fabulous job summarizing and providing vivid detail, I simply can't resist! This article Neil Gaiman's 8 Rules of Writing by Maria Popova not only provides his eight tips, but also links to several […]

“All-There-Is” written with only the top 1,000 most used words in the English language . . .

“Mr. Einstein then began to wonder what would happen if he used his space-time idea for the entire All-There-Is.” This article from Brainpickings gives incredible insight into a must-have book for word nerds! It’s going on my wish list for sure . . . The Edge of the […]

"All-There-Is" written with only the top 1,000 most used words in the English language . . .

“Mr. Einstein then began to wonder what would happen if he used his space-time idea for the entire All-There-Is.” This article from Brainpickings gives incredible insight into a must-have book for word nerds! It’s going on my wish list for sure . . . The Edge of the […]

Did you know that many famous authors of adult literature, also created beautiful children’s books . . .

This wonderful and detailed article from Brainpickings  highlights one in particular, Joey and the Birthday Present by Anne Sexton. The article also gives a nod to other unexpected children’s authors, such as James Joyce (ok, weird?), Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, and others. Joey and the Birthday Present: Wonderful […]

Did you know that many famous authors of adult literature, also created beautiful children's books . . .

This wonderful and detailed article from Brainpickings highlights one in particular, Joey and the Birthday Present by Anne Sexton. The article also gives a nod to other unexpected children’s authors, such as James Joyce (ok, weird?), Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, and others. Joey and the Birthday Present: Wonderful Vintage […]

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