By Karen Duvall Kinsey was very sad when I told her we didn’t have a guest for her this week. She’s super friendly and loves meeting other dogs even though she likes people better. I told her she might have someone new to talk to next week. If there are any writer’s pets out there…
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Are You Serious?
By Trai Cartwright Part Two of a Six-Part Monthly Series Am I misguided or perhaps a tad, a bit, a dollop delusional, or are the forces behind the world of storytelling building like a Gangnam-style viral video? Have you felt it too? I’m convinced this groundswell of creativity has been coming on for the last…
A Different Kind of Literary Journal
By Jim Heskett Way back in 2011, while hiking the Royal Arch trail in Boulder and cursing the Egg McMuffin I’d had for breakfast, an idea for a novel popped into my brain. The general premise came from a simple idea: what if we thought the world was going to end, but then it didn’t….
Writing and Reading and Podcasts. Oh my!
By Mark Stevens If you’re addicted to reading and writing—like me—I’m here with a few tips so you can pack more into your day. First, an important fact: I only write—pen on paper—for about 45 minutes a day. Sometimes, it’s an hour. But most days, 45 minutes. However, I’m thinking about those 45 minutes frequently…
The Art of Balancing Writing and a Full Time Job
By Mike Befeler When I started writing in 2001, I made a decision that fiction writing was something I wanted to retire into. I began writing and training myself so I could eventually retire from the computer industry where I had worked for years. I had learned that you can take any course for free…