I don’t think there are any institutions closer to universal goods than libraries. They provide a space for people of all ages to congregate for free and give them the resources necessary to better themselves. I spent so much of my time in high school and college in school libraries, and I was so much …
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Incompetent Husband Self-Publishes His Wife’s Novel, Ruining Her Chances of Getting it Traditionally Published
Publishing a book is difficult. I’ve heard the story about how JK Rowling had to send the manuscript of the first Harry Potter book to approximately five million publishers before one of them gave her a chance enough times to know that getting a book published at one of the big five publishing houses is …
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Men Ponder What Female Authors Can Get Wrong About Them
It’s a widely accepted fact these days that some male authors have no idea how to write realistic women. It’s led to plenty of books that are equal parts funny and frustrating, as well as a large amount of posts on the internet mocking the phenomenon. There’s no denying it, many men who write are …
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Writer Memes For Procrastinating Authors Struggling With Writer’s Block
I’m a writer who doesn’t procrastinate…mostly. When I have a work or school deadline, I cannot procrastinate. The words need to get onto the page one way or another. It doesn’t matter if the words are brilliant or foolish; they’re getting written either way. That’s all well and good for writing when the alternative is …
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Writer Memes For Procrastinating Authors Dealing With Writer’s Block
I’m a writer who doesn’t procrastinate…mostly. When I have a work or school deadline, I cannot procrastinate. The words need to get onto the page one way or another. It doesn’t matter if the words are brilliant or foolish; they’re getting written either way. That’s all well and good for writing when the alternative is …
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People Debate Whether Books Should Make Pop Culture References
When we think of works of famous literature, we’re often likely to associate them with a very particular time and place. Something like Pride and Prejudice immediately conjures up the image of elegant balls and regency gowns, and Fifty Shades Of Grey triggers the memory of that one Tumblr daddy dom who made gifsets where …
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