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Just Aphasia Going Through by marc nash 19 May 2013 | 02:20 pm
Just Aphasia Going Through This is a kinetic typography video of my flash story, showing how animation can not only bring the story alive, but can feed into its very narrative through the manipulation...
How to Land a Guest Blogging Spot by Rochelle Melander 15 May 2013 | 04:35 pm
Two years ago, as I prepared for the publication of my 10th book, Write-A-Thon, I entertained the idea of guest blogging for the first time. Busy with my own blog and writing a book, I had not made th...
Time to Say Goodbye 13 May 2013 | 12:30 am
As we journey through life, we come to many crossroads, and each requires we decide a new path to travel. If we are lucky, there will be a signpost to help us along. Signposts can come in many d...
Archives Coming Soon 7 May 2013 | 07:01 pm
The #amwriting blog will soon become a permanent, archived resource. Yes, that’s a (hopefully) positive way of saying that we won’t be regularly blogging anymore. I will be sifting through two years o...
Ten Miles and a Half 26 Apr 2013 | 11:38 am
It takes me a full day to cover the length of the ship. I know every lose tile, every nail, every cold draft when I cross a corridor. I know every sound: the echo of my footsteps, the creak of metal...
Where does your book begin? 23 Apr 2013 | 03:00 pm
Did you write a second book first? It’s looking more and more like I did. In fact, I’m starting to think this is my modus operandi. I think up big stories, BIG BIG BIG stories, and then I try and come...
Captain Medusa by Jason Sullivan 19 Apr 2013 | 10:00 am
Brandon and Zoe stared across the overgrown lawn at the ramshackle house. A dim light glowed from within. The light flickered, or was it something dropping from the curtains? “Do you think Captain Med...
Love Relationships and Your Archetypes by Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli 17 Apr 2013 | 04:32 pm
Romantic relationships are tricky sometimes. It’s safe to say, there will always be a need for wedding planners and couple’s therapy. Reviewing your guiding archetypes can shed light on why some of yo...
The Idle Ironman: Lessons for Writing and Life 17 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm
Every March, the Milwaukee Y encourages members to participate in the Idle Ironman challenge: bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles, and swim 2.4 miles in the course of a month (hence the oxymoron: idle iron...
The Night Rainbow Comes to America 8 Apr 2013 | 11:11 am
Today is a special day. Claire King’s The Night Rainbow comes to America! This is a special book, a wonderful and magical book, and you should read it! To celebrate the US launch, I did an inter...