Literary
Nine books and magical book locations to help your wanderlust when you can’t travel
“Books are the plane and the train and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They are home.” Anna Quindlen Settle back, relax, and get ready for a journey that may be better than a plane, boat, or car trip you will ever like. So don’t bemoan your fate…
Read MoreHere are three inspirational activities to elevate a writer’s creativity
“People frequently believe the creative life is grounded in fantasy. The more difficult truth is that creativity is grounded in reality, in a particular, the focused, well-observed, or the specifically imagined.” The Artist Way Every writer needs to find ways to be more creative. Inspiration is waiting from everyday things and…
Read MoreHere are some great beach novels set in three exotic islands to read when you can’t take your beach read to the beach this year.
If your beach vacation can’t come quickly enough or not at all, here are some novels set in three of the most amazing islands on the planet that will bring the sun, sand, and surf to your dream reading list to transport you to magical places Which islands are on this journey? These three islands…
Read MoreWhy Writers Need Surprises and how to find them.
“Magic is the stunning art of surprising your audience so that nothing else surprises them.” ― Amit Kalantri Surprises are the secret sauce for cooking up great novels. If you’re wondering about how and why to add surprises in your writing,the following authors give insight into the reasons for the…
Read MoreHow to enrich your lockdown time with a life changing reading experience
This lockdown time may be the best thing to help you grow and improve your wellbeing. You may ask, what can improve my wellbeing? It’s reading and reading lots of books. In an article, Neil Gaiman – Why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming – he suggests that reading fiction for pleasure is…
Read MoreWhy do adults need a dose of Winnie the Pooh, a literary classic?
Reading Children’s books awakens adults to new ideas. Welcome to Pooh Corner. If you’re looking for a children’s books to reread, the best place to start settle in and reread Winnie-the-Pooh. You’ll enjoy checking out Kathryn Aalto’s article, What We Learn from ReReading Winnie-the-Pooh. If you need more inspiration, check out 10 Reasons to…
Read MoreThree 3 creative places that offer limitless inspiration for writers
To keep their inspiration and motivation flowing, writers can enjoy a change of scenery to stir up fresh ideas. Fabulous new material flows from being stuck in a rut, so it’s good to step away and experience an unknown place for the first time. Where should writers go to dive in and awaken…
Read MoreFind out why writers need to take a retreat to become great authors.
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” The Minotaur ― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays It’s almost Spring, and we’re welcoming new things, new growth, and new hope. Nature is returning and blossoming. And writer’s retreats are budding around the world to give…
Read More3 Travel Books to inspire writers to soar like Ann Patchett
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry Miller If you’re dreaming of becoming a writer or if you’re a polished, established author, you may feel empty of new ideas or inspiration. In either situation, are you struggling for that sparkle of…
Read MoreWhy did Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, and Mark Twain love time travel?
Are you among the believers in time travel? Or you may be a person who dreams of time travel? Time travel’s infinite possibilities enthralled the minds of writers and readers for generations. Just the thought of the ability to change the past or the future is an alluring magnet for people who feel they have…
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