by Penny Freeman | Oct 26, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday, Writing
BY BENJAMIN IRELAND I was inspired by a recent blog by the Xchyler co-owner, Penny Freeman, to tell my Xchyler story. Through mutual acquaintances Penny and I became Facebook friends. One day, I posted how much work it takes to write a book when you don’t know...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 25, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY J. AUREL GUAY It was fiction that first inspired me to become a scientist. I most blame Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island. In the story the character Cyrus Smith uses his scientific knowledge not only to help the group of castaways survive, but to forge amazing...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 22, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY LAURISA WHITE REYES As some of you know, I’m mid-way through grad school. One class I’m taking this semester is Advanced Narrative Writing in which we are reading and examining a wide selection of contemporary short stories by Amy Bender, Joe Hill,...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 18, 2013 | Featured Friday
BY SCOTT WILLIAM TAYLOR The author’s other definition. Almost every writer has, at one time or another, heard that being a writer is like having a second job. Some writers turn their part-time job into a full-time career. But for the mass majority, we work...
by Penny Freeman | Oct 18, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday
BY SCOTT TARBET All y’all ain’t from around here, are ya? Bless your hearts. Boy says he gets letters on that shiny little doo-hicky of his. And can send ‘em too. So I asked could I say howdy and set somethin’ straight. He’s writin’ it all this down. With his thumbs....
