By: Clarkson Wroe | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking Three Men at the Races. another certainty for my writing masterpiece! I have not mentioned for some read more
By: Melissa Adams | 2010-05-30 | Writing & Speaking This is my brain, hardwired to interpret everything around me, and that, my friends is why I writeread more
By: Lisa Ashurst | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking you day and night because you have suddenly discovered that you can actually write . No really, you can. read more
By: Steve Alm | 2010-05-30 | Writing & Speaking HOW TO COME UP WITH IDEAS TO WRITE ABOUT AN INSTRUCTIVE MODEL All I need to do is to tap into my read more
By: davi shea | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking I decided to write this book while eating a fried egg. I hate eggs. But, I was hungry and that was read more
By: Cathy A Montville | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking Years ago, when I landed my first job as a Correspondent at a local newspaper, I was fully prepared to take on whatever was asked of me. I was hired on at the paper under a three month trial agreement. read more
By: Marika Elliott | 2010-05-28 | Writing & Speaking "You would make Jesus Christ cuss," my daddy swore. "I''ll give you $5 if you will shut up till we get to our destination," he promised, which happened to be a two-hour ride, Wilmington, N.C. to Goldsboro, N.C., one fine Thanksgiving day. "You''re on," I told him, and I shut up. read more
By: Jim Wood | 2010-06-02 | Writing & Speaking A penny for your thoughts. I was surprised to see that a couple of my articles were awarded a penny. This was not my goal when I submitted my few things to Helium for publication. I am not at all sure how to react. A thought like a penny saved is a penny earned. read more
By: Sid de Knees | 2010-05-28 | Writing & Speaking "What is this"? "Dear Sir or Madam", I wrote eagerly in my finest hand, "It is with great pleasure I send for your enjoyment, and with hope of future publication, my first book of poetry." I sat back and re-read the opening lines. read more
By: Dan Hiland | 2010-05-31 | Writing & Speaking The Writer Speaks Earlier this month I had occasion to talk with Bertram Owen Woolsey, prolific author, publisher, and Senior Fellow at the Algonquin Scriveners Society. read more
By: Kris Cosgrove | 2010-05-29 | Writing & Speaking “Blind Date In Paris” Jade, age 24, sits at a long table of seated guests that had been invited to attend her homecoming party at her parents home in Paris. She had just finished N.Y.U. with an honors degree in Journalism. read more
By: Brian Jeffiers | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking I''ve heard about people trying to do a lot of things while they are roaring drunk. There are the basics, like walking and talking, and then there are the comical, like singing. Then there''s the truly pitiful, like performing CPR. More on that in a minute. read more
By: Steve Peach | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking Ironing by Candlelight. - Thoughts of the Author in (much) Younger Days. There isn''t any doubt about it, but, just to be certain, I think it only fair to warn you that I''m fond of the odd drink. The odder the better. read more
By: Shannon Lausch | 2010-05-30 | Humanities of the most sought-after reactions is laughter - preferably laughter caused by intentional humor . But read more
By: JBausch | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking It''s easier to think up reasons why not write than to actually sit down and put pen to paper, or read more
By: Stella Kaye | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking DIARY OF A HOPEFUL BUT LAZY WRITER: (September 1999) I''ve always wanted to write since early read more
By: Matt Lipford | 2010-06-04 | Writing & Speaking The Chronicles of Boredom or Ways to Avoid Writing (I) More scraps of paper and disjointed read more
By: J.R. Lewis | 2010-06-03 | Writing & Speaking I sit down and stare at my computer. It stares back and we''re both blank. I pull Word Perfect and hope that brilliance flows from my pecking fingers. On occasion, I am lucky. Ideas are captured in that perfect fleeting moment exactly how I hoped. Other days... Well... read more