Author: Caitlin Stiles
*Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, nor should this article be taken as a substitute for medical advice from a trained doctor or professional.* Headaches are the worst. …
Amber Tamblyn is no stranger to dark, heavy subject matter. In response to our president-elect Donald Trump’s lewd, horrendous recorded conversation about women, she posted her own assault story …
This month (December 2016) a short story collection by the name of Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? was released in bookstores. The author is Kathleen Collins, and her name might …
Between the release of Pokemon: Sun and Moon and the hit Disney movie Moana, Polynesia is making waves in pop culture. The latter of the two is a bit more …
Among bibliophiles, ‘boring’ sounds like a dirty word. It sounds silly at first, but it’s true: how many times have we read books because friends or family swore up …
Blizzard Entertainment is a huge video game entity, with titles like Starcraft, Diablo, and of course, Warcraft. Perhaps known the most for its massive following in World of Warcraft, …
In order to help children learn to read, as well as continue the habit, the town of Iva, South Carolina, Anderson School District 3, and United Way have teamed …
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released on November 18th, and it should be a surprise to no one that it became an iconic sensation overnight. The …
In the digital age, the number of ways we can tell a story is growing by the day. Blogs, vlogs, eBooks, what have you: the Internet is expanding with …
There are tons of reading challenges on the internet right now, complete with hashtags, barometers, countdowns, and everything else you can think of for the journey. Pop Sugar, Bustle, …
Early this month, the world of children’s literature suffered a devastating blow: Natalie Babbitt died of lung cancer on November 4th, 2016. She is survived by her husband Sam …
Sometimes, it’s hard being a nerd. Mostly, I say that because there just isn’t enough time in the day. There are too many fandoms in books to explore alone, …
National November Write a Novel Month (NaNoWriMo) is almost at the halfway mark. Are you convinced that what you’re writing is garbage? So did these authors, once! Here are …
If you Google any given writer’s process on how they go about their work, you are bound to find an endless supply of information. From anything to writer’s block …
With Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 13, 2016, the Internet has been buzzing about the famous singer-songwriter. Of course, we’re most interested in the …
When I started first grade, shy with boys and teachers and loud with girls, I loved to write creative assignments. The problem was that I was terrible at it. …
*As of November 1, 2016, pre-orders on the Harry Potter makeup brushes have reopened!* Judging from the energetic fandom and the spin off books, Harry Potter just isn’t going …
Caitlin Stiles
October 23, 2016
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A world with only ten books would seem to be a world without color, or at least without tones and nuances. That being said, imagining a world without ten …
Someone has to write those books we all love to read! Writing can be a hobby, a profession, a long lost love, a dream, but also something to dread. …
There’s nothing quite like a dare to get you to do something crazy – and in some cases wonderful! Here are five stories that were created because someone dared …