A "Hard Edit" as I like hard to call it is a hard copy, in detail edit of a manuscript. It doesn't matter if this is a paper for school, fiction, or non-fiction. This is going to be the hardest edit you will have to do. You've already gone through on your laptop and added [...]
By Jennifer McMahon My Rating: 3 out of 5 Good Read Rating 3.67 out of 5 Synopsis: Once the thriving attraction of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair, alive only in the memories of Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot. The three played there as girls until the day that their [...]
I have been trying to meditate for years and I wish that I could say that I had mastered it. But alas I have a very hard time stopping my mind from wandering to things that I shouldn't be. Thats why I actually find myself having an easier time finding that inner quiet when I'm [...]
When going about our writing, before we do anything, we should have our outlines done or at the least, the idea firmly cemented in our head. With that in mind, the nitty gritty starts to rear its ugly head. I see a lot of people starting to worry already about their word count and if [...]
We all know the basics of what to have in the bathroom, which might be one of the most important and telling spaces for an adult. It might sound 90's sitcom-like but when I go into someone's house I tend to snoop around their bathrooms and see what it can tell me. Of course, we [...]
One of the hardest things about being an adult and moving back in with your parents is that they will always treat you like a child. Because you are their child. And while you might not be 17 anymore, typically when an adult moves back in with their parents its because their life has been [...]
So you are running a marathon. Me too! I ran m first last year and have run multiple half marathons and shorter distances. For me Marathon Prep is in full swing and getting ready for training is an endeavor in itself. Before you ask. Yes, you do need to train and think about you're training. [...]
We know them, we love them, sometimes we shouldn’t, but we still do. Making an Anti/ Flawed/ Tragic hero isn’t something that's easy though and I have come across a few that seem to forget certain traits that are needed for the hero not to just be a douche bag and villain. What Is an Anti-Hero or [...]
The starving artist is an understatement when it comes to writing a novel. When you look at the number of hours that we spend sitting in front of a screen from start to finish, than look at what the average author makes with their books (And by average I don't mean Dean Koontz or Stephen King) [...]
Sometimes we forget when we get lost in our own problems and our own struggles and pain that there is someone standing right next to us that needs just as much love and support. It's just who we are as human beings to forget that we are all having a shared experience of learning and [...]
