"UW Professor Uses Bush's, bin Laden's Words to Make Poetry," in a press release from University of Wyoming, reports that University of Wyoming English professor H.L. Hix has created a conversation between George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden in his latest book, God Bless (Etruscan Press).
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"The Immigrant 'Outsider' Is Now Poetry's Insider," by Emily Parker for The Wall Street Journal, is a nice piece on new poet laureate Charles Simic.
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The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so this series helps identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake is chasing trends in writing and publishing.
Author Dawn Secord shares her journey toward self-publishing a picture book featuring her Irish Setter named Bling.
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the crown of sonnets, a form that brings together seven sonnets in a special way.
Reflective writing—or journaling—is a helpful practice in helping understand ourselves, and by extensions, the stories we intend to write. Author Jeanne Baker Guy offers 25 ways reflective writing can help you grow as a writer (and as a person).
Every good story needs a nice (or not so nice) turn or two to keep it interesting. This week, let your character know they're being followed.
Author Amanda Jayatissa discusses the fun of writing "deliciously mean" characters in her psychological thriller, My Sweet Girl.
A memoir is an open window into another's life—and although the truth is of paramount importance, so too is grabbing hold of its reader. Writer Tasha Keeble offers 3 tips for writing a memoir everyone will want to read.
Bestselling and Giller Prize-shortlisted author Zoe Whittal discusses the complexity of big life decisions in her new novel, The Spectacular.
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a transition poem.
