I live in Texas. And in Texas, it gets hot during the summer. Immensely hot, so much so we even started selling t-shirts that say, “I survived the summer of 2011.” And during my brief stint in medical school, where there was practically no cold...
Although I’m fond of the colder seasons, I can’t help but have a soft spot for spring. After all, the majority of my family’s birthdays, including my own, are in the spring. Plus, spring is a time when all the flowers are in bloom and when...
My boyfriend hates the cold. He’ll bundle up in all sorts of clothes, and at one point, had me wear his own clothes just to make sure I was warm. We’d talk about which season was better, which would, more often than not, end with...
In the horror TV show, American Horror Story: Hotel, the main character is dragged into a case surrounding a supposedly haunted hotel. The hotel is swarming with killers and ghosts and vampires and everything in between. Family secrets ooze through the walls as our hero attempts...
According to dictionary.cambridge.org, an incentive means something that encourages a person to do something. Incentives are in need if you really want to find the time to write. There are many useful and creative incentives available. Here are some incentives to get you started.
The pay is...
Contrary to my lover’s tastes, autumn just so happens to be my favorite season. From the spooky yet meaningful holidays to the comfortable cool air drifting through the apartment, to even the colors which embrace the end of the growing season, autumn certainly is a...
To this day, I still remember a book titled Feast by Thomas Flowers, about a young man and his father. This young man was transgender and preferred to be called Lavinia. Though he, or rather she, wanted to live her own life, she was targeted by...
Domestic violence is something we all need to take seriously. From an abuser’s uncontrollable rage and manipulative tactics to the victim’s isolation and crumbling self-esteem, we’ve all heard of cases involving abuse. We are troubled by it, disgusted by how prevalent violence has become. What’s...
In my article "The Need for Psychology Understanding,” I discussed how fiction writers need at least a basic understanding of psychology in order to write realistic content, dialogues, characters, and relationships. One such area of psychology that many fiction writers and some nonfiction writers should...
In my article "The Need for Psychology Understanding”, I discussed how fiction writers need at least a basic understanding of psychology in order to write realistic content, dialogues, characters, and relationships. One such psychological concept is the fundamental attribution error. The fundamental attribution error was...
