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Perspective: Letters of Three

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

three pink flowers

Parenting is hard—sure—but writing believable parents is hard too. Megan Willome writes letters to three sets of fictional parents.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Books, Children's Stories, Fiction, Perspective, writing prompt, writing prompts

National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist! — The Shivering Ground

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

The Shivering Ground is a Nation Indie Excellence Awards Finalist

The Shivering Ground & Other Stories, by Sara Barkat, has been named a National Indie Excellence Awards finalist.

Filed Under: Books, Fiction

What to Eat With Dracula: Paprika Hendl

By Sara Barkat 1 Comment

Dracula Paprika Spoon

Chicken paprikash is a traditional Hungarian, Bulgarian, Czechoslovakian, and Romanian dish. It’s the perfect dish to cozy up to Dracula with!

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Classic Books, Dracula, Fiction, Horror

The Crazy Little Viral Dracula Book Club

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

Dracula Castle Eltz Castle Wierschem Germany

A crazy little viral Dracula Book Club is taking place via inboxes everywhere. Join and experience the classic in community, with hilarity!

Filed Under: book club, Books, Classic Books, Dracula, Fiction

The Mannequin—Short Story + Erasure Poetry Prompt

By Sara Barkat 17 Comments

peacock feathers mannequin story erasure poetry

A shiver-worthy story about a woman who trusts her heart to Society’s solution. The perfect beginning for an erasure poetry prompt!

Filed Under: Fiction, poetry prompt, Politics, Science Fiction, Short Story, writing prompt, writing prompts

Sitting in ‘Mildred’s Garden’ with Laura Boggess

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

pink rose mildred's garden book

“Mildred’s Garden” by Laura Boggess combines music, poetry, the beauty of West Virginia, and a refugee story into a delight of a novel.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Fiction, Mildred's Garden, poetry, Refugees

Fiction Prompt: Chapter 6, The Hank Aaron Party

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Carter and Sasha have everything lined up perfectly

Our fiction prompt series continues with a party filled with romance and heartache. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 5 of her YA story.

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Fiction Prompt: Chapter 5, Hank Aaron, Sugar Cookies, and Romance

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Write a message, make a memory

Our fiction prompt series continues with sugar cookies honoring Hank Aaron, sort of. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 5 of her YA story.

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Fiction Prompt: Chapter Four, Into the Gray with Campfire Pies

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Our fiction series continues as Carter moves deeper into the gray, with campfire pies. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 4.

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Fiction Prompt: Chapter 3, Snowflake Lights, Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and Pumpkin-Spiced Whoopee Pies

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Our fall into fiction series continues with snowflake lights, Shakespeare sonnets, and whoopee pies. Join author Callie Feyen for chapter 3.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, shakespeare sonnets, Sonnets, writer's group resources

Fiction Prompt: Chapter Two, Shakespeare Symphony Project and Slightly Famous French Bread

By Callie Feyen 2 Comments

Fall means fiction! Join author Callie Feyen in chapter 2 of Carter’s story, which combines memorizing Shakespeare with making music.

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Fiction Prompt: Chapter 1, Apple Fritter Bread

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Callie Feyen

Fall means fiction! Join us as author Callie Feyen unfolds a new story, chapter by chapter. Bonus: an apple fritter recipe.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Fiction

A Ritual to Read to Each Other: ‘A River Runs Through It’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Norman Maclean

What makes a story true? We head west for our A Ritual to Read column and enter the river of mystery that is ‘A River Runs Through It.’

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Fiction

Poetry and Healing: “Waiting for Neruda’s Memoirs” by Laura Boggess

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

The novella “Waiting for Neruda’s Memoirs” by Laura Boggess tells a story of a woman haunted by voices and healed through the power of poetry.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Fiction, poetry

Announcing: Adjustments—A Novel for Our Time

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

Adjustments by Will Willingham

This is a novel for our time. Forget about how it will sometimes make you laugh more than you have in a while. Or make you love the characters and wish you could meet them at the corner store. Little by little, this story also unfolds a vision for how to navigate in a world where we can’t always resolve things, a vision for choosing life.

Filed Under: Adjuster Stories, Adjustments, Books, Fiction

Literary Friends: Peter Pan Meets Sherlock Holmes

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Viaduct J.M. Barrie Arthur Conan Doyle

The friendship of James M. Barrie, who wrote “Peter Pan,” and Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, survived parody, cricket, and literary fame.

Filed Under: article, Books, Britain, Fiction, Friendship Project, Patron Only

Reader, Come Home: October’s Pages

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with Megan Willome. And share your October pages for our monthy Reader, Come Home column.

Filed Under: Blog, Empathy, Fiction, Reader Come Home

Poetry, Fiction, or What? “The Long Take” by Robin Robertson

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Compass Robertson The Long Take

“The Long Take” by British poet Robin Robertson, shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize, is a poetry book, a novel, and a noir movie.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, book reviews, Books, Fiction, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

The Abounding Creativity of Middle-earth: An Appreciation of J.R.R. Tolkien

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Coastline Tolkien Middle-earth

With his stories of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien gave us a legacy of abounding creativity and imagination, explaining how myths are made.

Filed Under: article, Books, Britain, Creativity, Fiction, Tolkien

Rediscovering “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Boy near water Great Expectations

“Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens is one of his best and most beloved novels, one he initially described as “fine, new, and grotesque.”

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, English Teaching, Fiction, Literary Analysis, London

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