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Advice for Authors: Fight Imposter Syndrome with Authenticity

Patient: I think I'm suffering from Imposter Syndrome. Therapist: Great. Can I have my chair back? Definition of Imposter Syndrome The...

Long Overdue Newsletter: May 2021

The Stories That Stay With You When comparing headline news vs. something like Lord of the Rings, one is real and the other is a work of...

Long Overdue Newsletter: April 2021

That awkward moment when your dentist asks, "How many times did you floss during quarantine?" Quote of the Month “So please, oh please,...

Long Overdue Newsletter - March 2021

Creative Writing Lesson In this video, Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon) offer a helpful formula...

Long Overdue Newsletter: February 2021

"I didn't score one point the entire summer. Not one. I was 10, 11, years old. Playing against other 10-11 year olds. I was in the game....

Long Overdue Newsletter: January 2021

Before we dive into our story, we wanted to quickly share the main pre-order page and the direct pre-order form where you can reserve...

Long Overdue Newsletter: December 2020

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” - C.S. Lewis Announcements "Sound...

Creative Writing 101: Textbooks for 2021

There are thousands of creative writing books and articles out there to choose from. The advice is usually helpful, but there's a balance...

Long Overdue Newsletter: November 2020

Easter Egg - Look very closely for a subtle pun hidden in this month's cartoon. See if you can find it and then check for your answer at...

Moving Parts - Chapter 1

Long Overdue Newsletter: October 2020

Easter egg - Can you spot the subtle pun hidden in our illustration? Look very very closely then scroll down to the bottom to check your...

Writing Dialogue Without Dialogue | Final Scene of Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are"

In the movie version of Where The Wild Things Are, a boy (Max) wearing a wolf costume runs away from home. This takes place right after...

Match Queen | Chapter 2

By: D.L. Karabin Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1913 Elias preferred his middle name, George. He was a young, modern man, just 25, full of...

Match Queen | Chapter 1

By: D.L. Karabin Forward Great Aunt Kristina and Great Uncle George came from different sides of my family. Although they never met in...

Is dark roast or light roast coffee stronger? Let's ask Lemonjello's Owner Matthew Scott

Dark roast coffees have been a staple for coffee drinkers for a long time. In the past decade, though, they have had a stigma attached to th

Chilam Balam

When Soraya Rendon was 17-years-old living in Mexico City, she'd already developed a long-distance love for Chicago. She'd seen shows...

Inkling

You walk into Inkling and it's not one of those in your face gift shops like the ones lined up in Times Square with the "I Heart New...

Black & Caspian

There's a country called Azerbaijan. A month ago I had never heard of it. Would have confused it with the magical prison from Harry...

Long Overdue Newsletter: September 2020

Advice for Authors from Authors "I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” "Unless you write...

Hope in the Midst of Crisis | Psalm 27: 1-5

By: Pastor David Todd Whittley Even though the earth is in peril and the nations of this world tremble with the pandemic and...