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Films for Writers

Films for Writers: Write Better with These Literary-Themed Films

I have a soft spot for literary themed films, because I admire watching a movie that is able to entertain as well as inform. Films about writing are often fun ways to get writers out of a funk and back into writing. When pushing that…
Huxley Quotation with image of Valley Oak

Lyrics: Songs to Remember and Tips From the Masters

Lyrics: What Makes a Good Lyric?   [quote] "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." -Aldous Huxley  [/quote]   [divider] Lyrics are often the most memorable part…
How to Freelance

How to Freelance: So You Want to be a Freelancer…

So you want to know how to freelance, eh? It seems society has this idea that writers huddle in caves, chanting over glowing crystals and sacrificing small woodland creatures in search of some special, rarefied skill set that allows them to…
National Handwriting Day

National Handwriting Day: Celebrating a Lost Art

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Celebrate a Lost Art on National Handwriting Day Happy National Handwriting Day, everyone! I hope that you awoke to find new, freshly-sharpened Blackwings in your pencil cup and stacks of fresh notebooks on your desk, just waiting to be filled…
Golden Globes 2013

Golden Globes Serve Up Golden Advice – PPC

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Last weekend was the Golden Globes Award Show, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and famously the most unpredictable of award shows with its open bar and constant fountain of champagne. It’s worth noting that the Golden…
Christmas Stories

Christmas Stories and Other Stories of the Season

We all have different ways of marking the beginning of the holiday season, be it through song, lights, gifts or movies. In my family, the singing of Christmas carols is strictly prohibited until Santa Claus has flown down 5th Avenue at the end…
Snail Mail Letter Writing Day

You’ve Got Snail Mail: Tips for Letter Writing Day

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When I moved across the country for grad school, there were two people I was very afraid of losing touch with. They don’t have Facebook, so I can’t post on their wall. They don’t have cell phones, so I can’t text them. They don’t have…

10 Online Magazines for Creatives

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[divider]Online magazines have enjoyed a more prominent place on the web in recent years, gaining notoriety equal to printed magazines. Many print magazines now enjoy an equally wide readership via their blogs, making online magazines not…
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes: My Soul Grows Deep Like the Rivers

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri on February 1st 1902. Most prominently known for his exemplary writing and contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes has left a lasting impression on American Literature. Hughes was…
Writing TIps

Writing Tips: Always Bring Two Pencils On a Plane

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On Saturday, The Atlantic Monthly posted a list of ten rules for writing by renowned author Margaret Atwood. As a die-hard pencil fanatic, I was of course glad to see my favorite writing utensil take the top two spots in this list of writing…