The crew of the Apollo 56 mission returns home after a lengthy exploration trip in the rings of Saturn. Arguing extreme fatigue at the time, the crew skipped their much anticipated press conference and declined every subsequent interview. One year later, a collective book is published: Statics, A tale of horror and ingenuity. The... Continue Reading →
By Nicole Stump When I was a kid, my favorite part of school was back-to-school supply shopping. The smell of Office Max gave me all the good feelings, and I would stare in awe down every aisle, imagining the ways Rolodexes, one-touch binders, and graphing calculators would transform my life. From trapper keepers to Post... Continue Reading →
Written by Franque Michele I jumped on the bandwagon. I have several artist friends who have been talking about their "pages" and raving about the "Artist's Way." "It's amazing!" they say. "You have to buy the book!" they say. Ughhh. One more thing? I already meditate, make a healthy breakfast and exercise in the morning.... Continue Reading →
[The following post was written to make me feel better about myself and in turn make you feel better about yourself and your writing life.] Hi, my name is Tiffany, and I teach English as Second Language to high school students who have arrived in The United States within in the past two years. Hello,... Continue Reading →
By Smita Rewari I don’t know what I’m doing. While this state of mind may pervade my existence every so often these days I feel like maybe, it’s actually a good thing I feel this way. I recently returned back to my chosen career path after a fairly extended maternity leave that encompassed the care... Continue Reading →
Interior designers Lucius and Marcus have been tasked with renovating an old sorority home rumored to be haunted. They are practical men and do not heed the neighbors' warning about "strange sabbaths" in the night. While they are debating whether mulberry or lilac is a more thematically appropriate fragrance for the bathroom incense, a rustle... Continue Reading →
The first piece of advice I heard about querying is not to query too early. It turned out to be kind of horseshit. Every first time novelist – everyone – queries too early. The query letter is the very first time an untrained writer considers her writing as something for the world. It will be... Continue Reading →
Write a 5 sentence dating profile for Gilbert Frisky Jr. The profile should show him as a well-rounded, multi-layered individual so people are finally able to see past the "hot merman". Use the comments section to write a dating profile for Gilbert.
Because I am devious I thought I would start with a misleading title. In my defense, it was inspired by a question commonly asked to writers who choose to write in another language than their mother tongue: "Do you write in [insert language] in your head first then translate it on to the page?" My... Continue Reading →
by Marissa Macy I have downloaded some apps, apps that will make me stop using apps. They track my phone usage. They discourage me from holding my device needlessly in my hand. These apps send me notifications when I've been on my phone for 15 minutes, 45 minutes, 2 hours. They offer messages like "Don't... Continue Reading →
