Wanting to be a Writer
Do you remember the moment you realized what you wanted to do in life? When the lightbulb went off in your head and you just knew you were...
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Author Highlight: Pierce Brown
He is a 30-something-year old New York Times Bestselling Author, a Pepperdine Alumna, and a space geek. What more could you want? If you...
Bernadine Evaristo is My 2019 Booker Prize Winner
The literary world has been buzzing with excitement for the past few months as Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale , announced...
10 Minute Poetry: "Sink"
"10 Minute Poetry" is my own weekly poet's game; one in which I write an original piece of poetry, with nothing but a given title, in ten minutes.
Breaking the Block: A Writer’s Dilemma
There comes a day when you pause reading long enough to mutter to yourself ‘maybe I should right one’. You believe you can do a good job,...
Asian American Authors in YA - Where We Are and Where We're Going
In a genre that has been largely dominated by white authors, people of color and LGBTQ+ writers are just recently making waves in young...
5 Tips to Rock This NaNoWriMo
How to make this National Novel Writing Month the best yet!
10 Minute Poetry: "Drink"
"10 Minute Poetry" is my own weekly poet's game, one in which I write an original piece of poetry, with nothing but a given title, in ten minutes.
Branching Into New Genres and My Favorite Recent Read
I enjoy reading, but, like most college students, am extremely picky when it comes to what I spend my free time on; without the perfect...
Know Their Name: Chanel Miller
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault In 2015, you may remember the sexual assault case regarding Brock Turner the “outstanding Stanford...
Must-Reads for the Non-Reader: "The Death of a Honeybee" by Ella Jayne
A background on author Ella Jayne, a brief overview of her first book, The Death of a Honeybee and the future of her writing career.
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13 Books Perfect for Girls Like Me
A list of books for brown/black girls (of all ages!), by brown/black girls.
An Introduction into the Series: Must-Reads for the Non-Reader
The personal story of a “Non-Reader” and What to Expect from the Series: “Must-Reads for the Non-Reader.”
Meeting Maggie Stiefvater
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they wield pens and write about werewolves and mythical kings. Ever since I was about 12, Maggie...
My Eat, Pray, Love Poetry Retreat
My experience in Houston was sort of like Julia Roberts’ cinematic journey to the self, except with less international travel and more Lone Star beer and artistic brooding.
Humxns of UCT - Kharnita Mohamed
Interviewing writer and anthropologist Kharnita Mohamed!
Exclusive Interview with International Best-Selling Author Len Webster
On March 28, 2019, the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself: speaking to author Len Webster. The Aussie author is famous for her...
10 Minute Poetry: "That Warm Embrace"
My own weekly poet's game, one in which I write an original piece of poetry, with nothing but a given title, in ten minutes.
How to Get Over Writer’s Block
Don’t know what to write? Here are a few tips.
An Article Brainstorm Session
Hello Writers! Articles can be difficult to write for many reasons. Lack of ideas, lack of time, lack of research, etc.. Whether you’re...
