Better Communication, Better Life by Asa Rodriguez
Let me introduce myself, dear reader. I am author Asa Rodriguez. I find that art and all forms of self-expression are extremely important in life. Growing up, I discovered that
How I Choose Books to Review on My Blog
Writing is such a fickle activity. You spend all of this time crafting the perfect story to the best of your ability, dreaming and hoping that a large audience will
The Backpack Years by Stefanie and James Wilson Book Review and Author Interviews
Everyone makes big life plans or at least dreams about doing big things with their lives. But it can be tough to take that first step, and there are often
The Male POV Written by a Female by Laurie Stevens
If the author’s axiom “write what you know” is worthy advice, I haven’t heeded it. From the get-go, with my first series, I wrote from a man’s point of view.
One Full Day in Atlantic City and Las Vegas
Those of us who love to travel all have our travel bucket lists of places we hope to visit. But the places we most want to visit aren’t always readily
Gabby Loves Letters by Chris Elle Dove Book Review and Author Interview
My young nephew is obsessed with the alphabet. He loves saying the letters, playing with his alphabet toys, and learning how to write them with crayons or chalk. So, when
My Romance with Robots by Bruce Deitrick Price
I met my first robot 40 years ago. I entered a large warehouse near Newark and this formidable thing moved quickly to intercept me. It was over 6 feet tall
Thoughts After Attending My First Comic-Con
In April of 2022, I attended my first comic-con. Late to the party, it’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and this time just felt like
The Pain and Reward of Personal Memoir by Brett Bloemendaal
Mary Karr once told me: “Memoir is knocking yourself out with your own fist.” Okay, I romanticize; more accurately, I read it in her book, The Art of Memoir. After
Cruz Finds His Way by Anne van Gessel Book Review and Author Interview
We all have our handicaps, those skills that plagued us in childhood that we still run and hide from because they’re ingrained in our histories as negative events. A lot
Using Child Narrators in Fiction
One of the main benefits of writing is that it gives a voice to the otherwise voiceless. Literature is filled with stories about outcasts, the oppressed, and the silenced. Writers
Rock of Resilience by Lynda Faye Schmidt
Scars fortify After reading my soon to be released novel, The Holding, advanced reader Alison DeLory commented, “While Cate’s journey holds surprises, what we ultimately see is how her scars
Rules of Falling by Leslie Tall Manning Book Review and Author Interview
Coming from a family that suffers from low blood pressure, I’m no stranger to feeling dizzy, blacking out, or fainting. Every member of my family has fainted, and I’ve even
10 Philosophical Story Elements in the Batman Mythos
There are so many fictional characters that fans love to study, dissect, and discuss. Comic book characters are particularly susceptible to this due to their longevity and the fandom that
How To Write Literary Philosophy by Anthony David Vernon
Do you wish to drink up the sea or shadow the steps of Plato? Do you think philosophy is best portrayed literarily rather than syllogistically? To be able to write