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The Dead Desk
Black, halogen, cold table-lamp on the far-left corner, heating, enlightening ordered pages. White, ink-jet, Lilliputian printer on the far-right corner, weakly whispering poetic outputs. Grey, greyscale, baby scanner exquisitely centred between black and white. Pen-holder with one pen, though it could fit a hand in its holes, carved in white onyx, lying in proximity of the page spitter. Black, sleek notebook computer, conveniently placed, activated even when the pen is full of black ink. White paper with clear scribblings of tasty ideas:
By Patrick M. Ohana5 years ago in Journal
Bad Romance
In the Spring term of 2020 at community college, I took a Shakespeare course where our final essay compared his plays to modern media. While reading Romeo and Juliet, I realized many media forms echo similar themes. I compared it to the Twilight Saga, focusing on the concepts of lust at first sight and love triangles. Years later, this essay made me reflect on romance tropes in young adult media that I find the most uneasy. This overarching theme, often coupled with an irresistible pull of forbidden love, often present a suffocating, toxic idea of love. It feels as if the media has prescribed a certain kind of love, a certain kind of passion that ought to exist between two individuals. With little romantic experience myself, I found it difficult to align these idealized versions with real-life interactions. But before I get into this tangent, I have little to no experience in relationships of any kind and this is my blind and bias opinion on most of the popular books, shows and movies that I have either skimmed through or never brought myself to indulge in during my informative teen years.
By Asia Nichelle McCurdy5 years ago in Journal
Vocal Keeps Me Writing
While I was looking through some of my memento boxes for old photos of my teenage self for the Teen Angst challenge, I came across a journal I’d written in February 2012. I was living in the city and battling some mental health issues at the time. Mostly, I didn’t feel like my life was going anywhere.
By Christina Blanchette5 years ago in Journal
Andrew Manson: A passionate doctor created by the pen of Archibald Cronin
In this post, and in an attempt to write a review about “The Citadel”, which is one of the most popular novels written by Archibald Joseph Cronin, special attention will be paid to Andrew Manson, who is the main (fictional) character of the book.
By thepavsalford5 years ago in Journal
Swearing is Awesome
I am something of a potty mouth. I know. The dude who writes books with the word ‘shit’ in the titles enjoys swearing. Shocking. Although having said that, if you read the reviews of my books, you will still find people who are concerned and alarmed that my books contain swear words. I adore these reviews. You have to be a particular kind of special for your thoughts to arrange themselves this way.
By Jackson Ford5 years ago in Journal
BEYOND THE STEPS OF STONE: MATURITY, CHARACTER VOICE & STORY
When I first started writing Beyond the Steps of Stone, I did not understand how much this story would come to mean to me. It is based on a premise a friend gave me that just sprang to life in my head. I started the first draft of the story in 2003. It is the only finished manuscript my father got to read before he passed in 2006. For years, this book was bittersweet for me until I used it for my editing class while earning my master’s degree.
By Beth Freely5 years ago in Journal
Please Steal My Book
Within the tilted world of would-be authors, there are a few people who don't have a good grasp on their circumstances. There are, of course, those who are convinced that literally everyone wants to steal their book, but there is another group that is much more jaded while remaining no more realistic in their outlook.
By Andrew Johnston5 years ago in Journal
Careers In Blogging
Many freelance writers are beginning to find blogging is one of the newest career opportunities available to them. Blogging is essentially a series of postings on a particular subject that are listed in reverse chronological order. These blogs may be about a variety of different subjects and may be personal, political, informative, humorous or any other category desired by the blogger. However, the key to a successful blog is a blog that pertains to a subject that appeals to a wide audience. Additionally, the blog should be updated regularly and should provide useful content to the readers of the blog. This article will provide some information on finding career opportunities in blogging, will discuss the benefits of this type of career, and will provide information on how writers can manage a blog successfully.
By Raja Saqib5 years ago in Journal
Are You Blogging Effectively?
Perhaps “blogging” isn’t such a graceful word. For me, personally, it sounds like a worded drudgery the way cereals can be soggy, skies can be foggy, and the way minds can be groggy. But for now, it’s too late to rename this shortened word for web-logging. Widespread blogging is nevertheless one of the most engaging Internet developments of the past few years. As a medium, it gives rise to many new and worthy voices and plays a new and vital force in shaping opinions, political realities, trends, and even our language.
By Raja Saqib5 years ago in Journal
e-books vs p-books
There’s always that edge between the new and the old, uneven like a shoreline rather than a clean, clear cut, like a knife. A kind of gradual taking over of one way of doing things from another. An inexorable tide. And as anyone who’s played catch with an in-coming tide will tell you, if you stand pat the next wave could knock you off your feet.
By Rohini Sunderam5 years ago in Journal
5 Tips for Authors Submitting to Literary Journals
“Is writing the punishment or reward? A secondary gain?” — Rachel Zucker, SoundMachine Every literary journal crusader experiences it. You put your heart into your work, you submit your work broadly, and have little blossom of hope when the submission confirmation emails pile up.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Journal
