December 10, 2021 How to write aphorisms in two weeks You might have seen this before: “In two weeks, the sun will be gone.The air will be dark and it will be cold.”But the…
November 2, 2021 How to get a literary award in 2020: How to win the Oscars, the Nobel and more What to expect at the annual literary awards in L.A. at the beginning of the year is a celebration of the best and brightest…
November 1, 2021 Why did I get the nickname ‘the literary saloon’ This is the title of a poem written in 1882 by a young writer.It was the title for the new saloon in New York,…
September 29, 2021 How did Guernsey get its literary divisions? New Zealand is not exactly known for its literary history.The first literary divisions were formed in 1842 in what is now Auckland, by a…
September 28, 2021 ‘Farting is not a crime’: GOP lawmaker tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill “Fart-making is not criminal,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee this week, warning that some lawmakers were “playing fast and loose”…
September 25, 2021 Which literary terms and phrases are accurate? The term “literary” is used in the United States to mean the art of literature, and it refers to literary works such as novels,…
September 22, 2021 ‘Geraldine’s’ name means ‘blessed woman’ in Chinese In China, the word “geraldine” (珍瑪) means “blessing,” and in China it’s also a synonym for “gift.”The name is so ubiquitous in China that…
September 19, 2021 How to write poetry and poetry is not a hobby A former high school teacher has taught his students to write “poems” and “poetry is poetry,” with the help of a virtual teacher who…
September 17, 2021 Which bookends the literary agency? This article has no associated meaning.This article is about the term.For the Irish name, see bookends.For other uses of the term, see literary agency…
September 16, 2021 Why I think I’m more synesthetic than anyone else, by David L. Smith It’s one of the great things about writing: The more you write, the more you become immersed in the words you write.And writing is…