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How To Get Your Poetry Published In Magazines

Finding a literary magazine that is willing to publish your poetry may seem a lot more difficult than other genres, as the opportunities available are harder to find, but it is not impossible. I have put together some tips and guidelines that should make the...

Taking Criticism

I know the feeling. You put your heart into a piece. You submitted it, only to be asked if you even put time into what you wrote. OK. My advice? Do not brood. They cannot see you (unless you are video chatting) so take some time...

On Keeping A Notebook

As I am old school, I think having a physical notebook for writing to be the best at keeping notes. Sure, there are bells and whistles online but are too complicated. I find buying notebooks at the local dollar store to be better than a...

Rules of Writing Romance That Every Author Should Know

Romance is one of the most diverse genres and countless readers look for romance in almost every novel they read. Now that more authors are choosing self-publishing over publication houses, new romance authors are coming on to the scene and trying their mettle in the...

Debunking Myths about Revisions for New and Seasoned Authors 

Writing a book is not easy; it never comes easy even for the most seasoned authors in the industry. It is a trial and error process, one that requires you to revisit and revise everything that you wrote down from day one and see how...

Understanding Bilingualism Part 2

Disadvantages of Bilingualism One of the major disadvantages of bilingualism is language co-activation. Language activation occurs as soon a person begins to hear the sounds of a word as their brain then takes these sounds and starts to try to guess what the word is by...

Understanding Bilingualism

Bilingualism is the ability to speak or recognize two different languages (Merriam-Webster, n.d.); being bilingual has been known to be beneficial to cognition in several ways. While there are numerous advantages to bilingualism, there are also disadvantages that need to be understood as well. The...

Understanding Visual Perception

Writers need to understand what visual perception is as it is relevant to all writers who plan to write about any situation involving a car or other vehicle. Understanding visual perception and some of the theories behind it will allow writers to create scenes that...

Understanding Dsylexia

Dyslexia is a topic that many writers (of fiction and non-fiction) struggle to write about. This struggle is often due to a lack of understanding of what dyslexia is. Fiction and non-fiction writers might both end up writing about a teacher who has a student with dyslexia...

Understanding Language and Cognition

Many writers struggle when it comes to writing about language, especially in regard to language and cognition. This is primarily due to a lack of knowledge of the ways in which language and cognition interact and affect each other. Language is a system of communication consisting of...