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What If Your Character Finds a Journal That's Writing About Their Own Future?

Let's say your character finds a dusty journal in the attic instead of old notes or scribbles. What would your character do if they found out that it was not a regular journal but could write down the future? Not vague guesses, but detailed events...

Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Children's Books

Children’s books have evolved with many modern stories showcasing strong, independent female characters. However, even today, unconscious bias in gender stereotypes persists, shaping the way boys and girls are depicted. From the clothes they wear to the roles they play, these messages influence how children perceive...

The Rise of the Muslim Terrorist Trope

Following the 9/11 attacks, Muslim terrorists became a common trope in thrillers across literature, film, and television. These portrayals were a reflection of North American and European anxieties about terrorism, with Muslim villains often depicted as dangerous extremists plotting attacks. I don't know how many...

Have We Lost the Knack of the Gab?

During the Covid lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, our sojourns outside of the house were minimized for the better part of two years. We didn’t call friends and family often and were ordered not to socialize in public. We may have resorted to short emails, private messaging...

Stories Are Always Looking For Their Writers

I have been writing short stories, articles, poems, and book reviews for 25 years. I find it fascinating that there seem to be more things to write about during intensive writing, as opposed to times when I am not writing, when there seems to be...

From Idea to Story

You have this fantastic idea floating around in your head. You know it’s a great story because it’s captivated your entire being: you’ve dreamed of this story many times and you think about it whenever you go out to do errands or simply to walk...

So, You’re a Writer?

It always happens at a meet-and-greet party. Everyone is getting to know everyone else and, in the process, questions are asked, like “What do you do for a living?” There are inevitably doctors and lawyers in the group, those who receive due respect merely based...

Writing Faster and More Frequently

If you want to write, do so. Don’t dither about, wishing you were doing the one thing you often dream of doing: writing. Becoming a writer won’t happen until you are writing. As Louis L’Amour wrote, “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not...

When Political Nonfiction Writing Falls Into the Rant Trap

Political nonfiction is an essential genre for understanding and engaging with the pressing issues of our time. However, even the most well-meaning authors can fall into a common pitfall: transforming their work into an extended rant. This all too common issue not only diminishes the...

What the Punk is the Difference? Cyberpunk vs Steampunk vs Dieselpunk

I've found myself drawn into Punk literature and have turned to the main "punk" subgenres to get my fill: cyberpunk, steampunk, and dieselpunk. I admit that I ventured first into cyberpunk, blindly, and then ploughed forward from there. It was a crash course for an...