by Penny Freeman | Feb 18, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND For people who claim to love to write, we writers sure are good at finding ways to get out of it, aren’t we? No sooner do we sit down then it suddenly becomes imperative to check our email. Or put away the dishes. Or rearrange the furniture. And...
by Penny Freeman | Feb 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Metaphors and similes are exactly alike. Any idea why the above sentence is wrong? If you spotted the word “alike,” you are right. Metaphors and similes do the same thing in English, but similes use “as” or “like” to make the comparisons. However,...
by Penny Freeman | Feb 13, 2014 | Writing
BY ROSS GRIFFIN How did you become lost in the realm of writing? I think that my affection for writing came from my obsession for reading. As a kid, my favorite past time was reading and I remember being a part of many summer library reading clubs. I also remember...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 30, 2014 | Writing
BY BEN IRELAND The last thing I ever wanted to write. Sometimes I think about a topic, like fairies, and decide that the subject is too trite to attempt writing a story around. The reasons being that fairies are typically small, weak, scatterbrained and boringly kind...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 29, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MCKENNA GARDNER I quit! Sometimes that’s all we want to say when the going gets rough. And rougher than rough. Really, who would it hurt? And who needs it anyway? Just toss your computer in the trash, wipe your hands of all the insanity, and go binge on a dozen...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 28, 2014 | Writing
BY SHAUNTEL SIMPER Tell us about you, Candace! How did you get started in this writing business? Hi there! I think I’m pretty funny. I love humor and wit. If you made me laugh, I’ll keep you forever. I love, and I mean LOVE anything Geek-worthy. I go to extremes...
