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Writing Tips: “Somewhere There’s a Someone” – Practicing Uninhibited Writing

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Self-published author Louie Centanni shares his writing tips, including how to practice uninhibited writing to get the most out of your ideas. Writing Tips: Practicing Uninhibited Writing There aren’t many things in life that can simultaneously…

Find Time to Read: Our Must-Read Books

In this post, the Studio 602 writers share their must-read books, along with why these books should find their way onto your reading pile. Our Must-Read Books Victor Inzunza: Writer My reading life, much like everyone else's, is often interrupted…
Bookworms

Burgeoning Bookworms Abound – Ways to Encourage Reading

You never had to encourage me to read when I was a little kid. I was (and still am) one of the bookworms you see curling up with a good book at every opportunity. Books were (and still are) my passion – when I moved into my most recent apartment,…
Author Renee Thompson

Write to the Point: An Interview with “Twelve Pencils” Author Renee Thompson

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with Renee Thompson, acclaimed author The Plume Hunter and The Bridge at Valentine. Her work has appeared in Narrative Magazine and one of her recent short stories, titled "Twelve Pencils," was selected…
Books for Teachers

Great Books for Teachers on Book Lovers’ Day

Bibliophiles, rejoice! Today is Book Lover’s Day, a day when you can and should flaunt your appreciation for the written word. Many of the book lovers in my life have been teachers, and they encouraged my love of literature. In celebration,…

Nessie Goes to Washington D.C.

Given the peculiarities of the deep sea, its great immensity, the fact that so much of it remains unseen and unexplored, it seems fitting that so many strange stories have been told about creatures coming from the dark abyss. I for one believe…

Book or Movie? Books and Their Film Counterparts

Book or Movie? Books and Their Film Counterparts It’s an age-old question – book or movie? Which is better? In most cases, it’s simply a matter of personal preference, and which medium presents the story to the individual in the most…
Memories of Anne Frank

Bearing Witness: Memories of Anne Frank

Memories of Anne Frank I will never forget the first time I read the diary of Anne Frank. I was about nine years old, and I had read about the remarkable Anne Frank in an issue of  American Girl magazine. What captured my attention about…

Bradbury lit the spark of imagination – PPC

Pencils and Pop-Culture: Bradbury Lit the Spark of Imagination The passing of Ray Bradbury yesterday at the age of 91 fills me with a certain kind of nostalgic sadness. His writings, from “Fahrenheit 451” to “The October Country” to…
Dr. Seuss

One Fish, Studio 602 Fish – Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Is there a children's book author more universally beloved than Dr. Seuss? Some would posit J.K. Rowling surpasses the Seuss in terms of universal adoration, but I would argue that Rowling does not write children's…