Guest Blogger Shelly (Shellysbees): Writing, Passion and Fanfiction
Hey there. My name is Shelly, more commonly known as ShellysBees on the blogging site tumblr and Twitter. When I was given the opportunity to write a piece for this blog I found myself at an impasse. There were a few…
Guest Post Charles E Wells: Writing and “Typos” and Having F-U-N!
By Charles E Wells I’d like to thank Rebecca Emrich for letting me share my opinions on her blog, but be careful, I have a tricky sense of humor and I’m not afraid to use it. My first question to…
Writing Memoirs and the Art of Emotion
I think I will continue my pattern for posts this month and discuss another one of my favourite non-fiction authors but in a completely different genre: memoirs. Frank McCourt wrote his book Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir about his experience growing…
“The Outliers” and the Emotion of Successful Writers
Mention the name Malcolm Gladwell and you will probably get a few comments. Everyone seems to have a point of view when it comes to his writing, be it good or bad. To me, that is a mark of a…
There’s a Reason To Read “Can’t Buy Me Love” and Other Stories
I know two great authors on Twitter. I might spend a bit more time than I should there, but this particular social medium is great for one thing: getting to know your fellow writers. Two such writers are Dan McNeil…
Does Inspired Writing, Equal Inspired Publishing?
Just because you find something or someone inspiring does not mean that you will become a better writer or anything. You are just inspired by them. Hold on to that thought for a moment, and think about that statement. When…
Jump Up, Bounce Around and Get Outta That Rut!
Ruts are nasty beasts. We call them many things: writer’s block, disillusionment, burn out, needing a mental break. Whatever we want to call it, it’s still a rut, a dark place no one wants to be in, but each of…
Order in the Blog
Respect in Writing is Paramount It seems everywhere you look on “news” stands and tv, there is some crazy controversy happening every three seconds. Many of us love to intrude (barring all negative…
