Monthly Archives: September 2022

Lack of Morality in The Great Gatsby

By: Leah Kim Back in 1920’s, many people’s lives revolved around money and status. Despite the glory of achieving goals, a lot is also lost in response to the blindness while pursuing […]

4 Questions To Ask When Writing Romantic Scenes

Whether you’re writing a romance novel or simply a romantic moment in your story, M.M. Crane poses 4 questions to ask yourself when writing romantic scenes. Having written over 130 books, most of them romances, I’ve had a lot of practice writing romantic scenes. And how to tailor the scene—and its heat—to the story I’m […]

10 Critical Mistakes Writers Make in Writing Contests

The article 10 Critical Mistakes Writers Make in Writing Contests appeared first on The Write Practice. You work hard to write your best story—and if you’re honest, you’re pretty sure it’s amazing. You share it with other writers to get their feedback, and they agree. You work up your courage and hit the “Submit” button, […]

Ben Acker: On Writing Scary Stories for Middle-Grade Readers

Ben Acker discusses the joy of reading scary stories growing up that led him to write his new middle-grade horror collection, Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Ben Acker is best known as the co-creator and writer of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a monthly comedic variety stage show and podcast in the style of […]

How Freelance Writers Are Using TikTok to Find Success

TikTok is one of the hotter social media platforms, but it’s more than just BookTok. Author C. Hope Clark shares how freelance writers are using TikTok to find success. TikTok is on fire as a marketing tool for authors. BookTok especially has assisted romance, young adult, and other genre authors in furthering their reach in […]

The Danube and dreameries

By: Paweł Markiewicz      One day, in the dreamy Middle Ages, three young friends lived in Moravia: a thinker, a poet and a dreamer. They loved every dawn. They have decided to […]

Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman: On Trusting Each Other in the Co-Writing Process

Authors Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman discuss the experience of going from friends to writing partner with their new nonfiction book, Courageous Discomfort. Shanterra McBride is an author, preacher, speaker, and teacher, and founder of Marvelous University, a social enterprise that offers life coaching and success planning for young people, specializing in leadership development for […]

How To Win a Writing Contest

The article How To Win a Writing Contest appeared first on The Write Practice. This week we’re looking at short story craft as a part of our launch of our fall short story contest. Do you want to learn how to win a writing contest? If you enter a writing contest, there are a ton of […]

History of Computers

By: Woojin Juhn Prior to the invention of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), Charles Babbage’s engine could only execute calculations by physically changing the gears. However, in1945, when the US […]