Tag: authors
Almost any aspiring author will tell you they’ve looked into the self-publishing option. It’s a modern, attractive alternative to the lengthy, stressful process of getting a book published traditionally, …
Ever since Mark Twain once said “write what you know,” the adage has been passed along to new and aspiring writers. It makes sense on paper—why wouldn’t you write …
YouTube Channel: Audible From the Description: Go behind the scenes with Olivier Award-winning actress Noma Dumezweni (A Raisin in the Sun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), narrator of …
What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually. Many people name their children after loved ones or friends who have changed their lives forever. For book lovers, what better …
You’ve spent years writing that book. Poured your heart into every word, typed until your fingers ached, edited until your eyes twitched. Then, one day you look at the fat …
You’re looking for something to read to your kids, but you’ve had it up to here with Goodnight Moon. Well, we don’t blame you, and to that end we’re …
YouTube Channel: britt d Young adult authors Kimberly Derting, Courtney Allison Moulton, Claudia Gray, and Leah Clifford openly discuss their writing processes while at the Dark Days of Supernatural tour …
YouTube Channel: C Ja Married poets and authors Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes discuss their backgrounds, how they got involved in writing, and their life together. Featured image …
YouTube Channel: WatchMojo.com From the Description: Sometimes you read a book that you just can’t put down… And other times you find an author whose books you can’t stop …
Three prison inmates walk onto a stage. No, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s a production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, performed in California’s Solano prison …
YouTube Channel: Text und Bühne Actor, director, and writer Orson Welles speaks about his unique relationship with classic writer Ernest Hemingway in a 1974 interview with Michael Parkinson. Featured …
When a book is considered for film adaptation, how much say should an author have in the script? After all, the story wouldn’t exist without the author. But a …
What’s that? You’re looking for a good whodunit, but you’re bored with Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett? Not to worry! Continuing our “You Haven’t Heard Of Them?” series (previous …
Stephen King is a name almost synonymous with horror. Several of his novels revolve around at least one protagonist that’s a victim of bullying. Bullying is seen everywhere. Everyone has …
Heads up, writers! No matter how unusual your particular skillset or interests are, there is an upcoming writing competition to suit you. Poetry, flash fiction, essays, short stories–they’re all …
Authors taking inspiration from real life is nothing new. Fyodor Dostoevsky did it with Crime and Punishment, Truman Capote did it with In Cold Blood…heck, the writers at Law & …
We’ve talked about underrated horror writers, fantasy writers, and young adult writers; today, we continue our “You Haven’t Heard Of Them?” series by bringing you some of the best …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQj7QyxLkDo YouTube Channel: App Lab From the Description: Follow in the footsteps of your favorite authors for a noteworthy getaway. One for the books, you might say. Featured image via …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
January 3, 2017
Author Spotlight, Children, Classics, Family, Faves, Human Interest, Humor, Poetry, Reading, Shel Silverstein
Other than The Giving Tree and a few of his poems that are blatantly serious, anyone can tell that Shel Silverstein writes silly poems from just the covers of …
Scrappy Little Nobody was written by Anna Kendrick, triple-platinum singer, Oscar-nominated actress, Tony-nominated Broadway star, and all-around goddess. That right there should be enough to get you to buy, open, …