Monthly Archive: July 2013
Word of the Week #21
The mysterious smell of petrichor was what inspired Rachel the most. petrichor (n) /ˈpɛtrɨkər/ 1. The scent of rain on dry earth.
Featured Poem 7/8 – “Portrait of My Parents Making Love as a Stomach Virus”
Portrait of My Parents Making Love as a Stomach Virus by Lauren Schmidt For two days, my father’s eyes were socked in fog. His body’s heat rose on a high flame. His face was...
What Else You Should Be Reading: The Rumpus
Welcome to the new Sunday exclusive of “What Else You Should Be Reading”. The internet is wide and hard to navigate, but I’ve found some treasures I’d like to share with you in a...
I want your questions!
Lovely readers, you may have noticed my brief absence from my usual slot on Saturdays where I babble on about publishing and books and being a professional at this writer thing. Part of this...
Bad Cover Art…Redesigned: The Lake
Welcome to Bad Cover Art…Redesigned! Where I bring you the most horrible of all cover art I can find on the world wide web and try to come up with an alternative (that I...
Quote of the Week #20
“If you have one friend, you are richer than if you had a hundred thousand admirers.” – Maria Jotuni
The Six Friends You Should Force to Read The Little Prince
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: INTRODUCTION A1. If you consider yourself an adult, read the following introduction to this week’s book club book. B1. If you consider yourself a child, skip down to the train...
Challenge Corner #16 – The Interview
Greetings all, and welcome back to Challenge Corner! I hope you’re having a good week – if not, I’ve got a lovely challenge to make it better! This week’s basic challenge is pretty simple:...
