“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
A few weeks ago, I bought an Underwood typewriter at a garage sale for $20. The S and A keys are almost entirely rubbed out, the keys stick sometimes, and the space bar doesn’t work. I love it. I’m hoping I’ll be able to get it working somehow, but I’m just content to punch the… Continue reading Why I Love Typewriters
I find it difficult to get started on a new writing project. Not necessarily because I lack inspiration, but I often can’t bring myself to make that first step out of fear I will be dissatisfied with the results. I procrastinate giving out my work to friends or others for critiquing. I have this undying need… Continue reading What Sylvia Plath Taught Me About Perfection
When I was about 8 years old, I went to a three-day equestrian camp during the summer and enjoyed several rain-soaked days riding on the backs of beautiful horses. The animals smelled like manure and my clothes were usually drenched all the way through, but I loved every second of gently trotting along the red… Continue reading To All The “Scary-Glarey” Girls
Author's Note: I realize that this post is coming about three years too late, however, the reason I'm speaking about it now is because Big Finish's release of the War Doctor's adventures and plans to expand more on the Time War in the upcoming year. Ever since I watched a review of Doctor Who: The… Continue reading Doctor Who: Why Couldn’t McGann Be The War Doctor?
While you are able to enjoy happy and long-lasting relationships with people who have no interest in writing, there are a few aspects involved with your lifestyle that a third party, however beloved, may have trouble wrapping their head around. 1. Why You Can’t Go Out Tonight It is Friday night and your friend wants… Continue reading 10 Things Your Non-Writer Friend Doesn’t Understand
To a writer, National Novel Writing Month is like the olympics of literature. It gives those who have been holding out on their creative ideas to explode in a frenzy of words and storylines. The goal is to write 50,000 words (the length of an average novel) in one month’s time. NaNoWriMo has gained more… Continue reading Don’t Want No NaNoWriMo
Anne Lauppe-Dunbar is the author of “Dark Mermaids,” an award-winning novel about the East Germany doping scandal that lead to the mental and physical decline of many German athletes. Her main protagonist, Sophia, is a East German swimmer whose health has declined to such a degree doctors deny her treatment. I was given the opportunity… Continue reading Interview With Author Anne Lauppe-Dunbar
I, like most readers, have a friend who does not read. No matter how many conversations I and my reader friends have with her, she continues to express no interest in any form of literature whatsoever. Even the word “book” seems to make her eyes glaze over and her mouth gape open slightly as if… Continue reading Read What You Want: Don’t Feel Guilty About Your Guilty Pleasure
There is a joke in the Whovian community: “Steven Moffat walks into a bar and everyone you love dies.” This seems accurate as the man’s body count ranges in the double digits. The same can be said for George R. R. Martin with his Game of Thrones series in which many characters face agonizingly graphic… Continue reading Kill Them Like You Mean It: A Critique On Character Resurrections
“Write Drunk, Edit Sober”- Ernest Hemingway Most writers have read these words at some point while surfing the internet. Many have even bought a picture with this quote written in fancy typography and have given it a place of honor above their desk. Disregarding the fact that Ernest Hemingway apparently never said this (oops), is… Continue reading Doing It The Hemingway
The Crooked Pen 