From The Economist: Cairo, a town at the southern tip of Illinois founded in the early 19th century, was given that name because it was expected to grow into a huge metropolis. Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, it was the transport hub of a region that became known as “Little Egypt” because…
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Gladness (in spite of sadness)
For today’s prompt, pick an emotion, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem. I have received so many kind words, messages, hug and heart emojis, and prayers and I thank you all! there is gladness! Grief keens awareness and renewed gladness for life’s simple blessings, doesn’t it? In the midst of…
An Interview with E.K. Larson-Burnett: Author of The Bear and the Rose, Bronze Winner of the 2023 SPR Book Awards
E.K. Larson-Burnett is a born-and-raised Southerner currently living in Katy, Texas, with her husband and their small domestic zoo. She is an avid ink drinker who lives and breathes books – during the day, she works remotely with authors around the world, honing and perfecting books published through Atmosphere Press. By night, she crafts her…
In our lost curved ball world
I saw you…source
What is a Novella? Definitions and Inspiring Examples
When writing a story, one of the first questions you ask yourself is what kind of story you are writing. Is it a short story, a novel, or a novella? While the first two are quite well-known, you might wonder, “What is a novella?” A novella is a story that falls between a short story…
Pain Is Pleasure
Pain is pleasure and pleasure is pain There’s no difference when you ride an emotional train Heart is aching and breaking in two Soul is lost in the wilderness what can you do World keeps turning the planet will survive But I’m lost in outer space more dead than alive Searching for the answer to…
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The First Word Found Behind Each Buckle Belt that one out at breakneck, why don’t you? We’re already all the way back to 2006, and things are generally fine (I rem ember wine and fine dining, Valentine’s and rolls of twine). Papaw, a numismatist, got us alrea…source
Disculate
you’d burn my heart into video it’d keep you spinning frame-after-frame and now I’m twisted: the anomaly of perfectionated language tossed around like frisbees windshear precision & cookiecutter dough something you’d like to dispute a history of arguments and a little less innocence but what is innocence… Can you disculate me…
Getting in the Right Frame of Mind
Slight stroke gentle touch…source
Journey to Becoming a Bestselling Author with Dave Zitting
Join Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster co-owners of Elite Online Publishing, as they interview Dave G. Zitting, an inspiring author who transitioned from writing a non-fiction guide to creating “Threads of a Needle,” a bestselling sci-fi novel. Listen Below: Watch Below: Click here to access all of Elite Expert Insider podcasts. What You’ll Learn In…