March 21, 2019
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Richard Seymour talks about the origins of the meaning of language and goes into great depth about how civilization perceives meaning from text. The essay is thorough and well-thought out. It may take two or three readings to get to … Continue reading
March 7, 2019
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How many of you are terrified of public speaking? Turns out that this is more the norm than the exception. Public speaking merited a great deal of attention even back in Cicero’s time. If you know how to speak confidently, … Continue reading
February 21, 2019
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There are lots of lessons to learn from publication, especially if a book has been inside your body for years and then one day sees the light of day. It is a birth. Paul Harding took five years to write … Continue reading
February 7, 2019
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Being a short story judge puts you in a position of advantage when it comes to talking about judging a manuscript. Markovits believes that there is a method behind story writing and that it can be taught, contrary to the … Continue reading
January 24, 2019
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The most beautiful part of reading some novels, especially historical fiction, is that feeling of being able to partake of moments that you could never be part of. One way that writers do this is using sensory inputs to add … Continue reading
January 10, 2019
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Keith Kahn Harris is a published author and yet he often faces the most common disheartening phenomenon that most writers face with. The Silent Rejection. In his essay, What’s worse than rejection?, Harris has often wondered why the polite enquiry … Continue reading
December 27, 2018
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The short sentence has earned a great deal of appreciation- it’s rational; brevity thy name is wit. But long sentences are necessary and provide the kind of pauses, akin to breath control in music, and tensions of a high-wire act … Continue reading
December 20, 2018
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It’s exciting the places that reading can take you. What happens when a reading researcher delves into the authenticity behind listening to audio books. Is it as good as reading a book? Can the ear replace the eye? Well, they … Continue reading
December 13, 2018
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The great octopus Netflix has its tentacles on pretty every story that has been told. It’s a retelling kind of retail; now they have the rights to George Orwell’s Animal Farm. The challenge in remaking such a work, more than … Continue reading
December 6, 2018
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Historically speaking, the identity of the author is irrelevant when it comes to critiquing the book. Memoir fraud could benefit readers. Books like James Frey’s memoir of recovery from addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine may resonate with individuals who … Continue reading