Why Reading is One of the Most Beneficial Pastimes
Reading has been one of my favorite hobbies for several years. Whether it’s romance, mystery, fantasy, science fiction or some other genre, reading is a great way to take a break from reality and…
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Top Three Books for the Month of June
So for the month of June I indulged in some great summer reads but out of my reads I had three that were my favorite. Every summer I try to catch up on reading because it’s something that I enjoy and…
Dare to Do Nothing: Replenishing the Creative Well
To say I had been having a busy time of it would be an understatement. Suddenly, I was a university student for the first time in 20 years, I was still a full time teacher, and I was working on the…
Are You Pursuing Your Passion?
I was fortunate enough to receive a Graduate Assistant position at my university, and while the pay is below poverty wages (no joke), I wanted the experience of teaching and researching at the…
Book Review: Allan Bloom's "The Closing of the American Mind"
Shocking events on college campuses such as Rutgers and DePaul have made many a concerned observer wonder: "Are students becoming close-minded?" Judging by the outraged protestors interrupting…
The Transcendental Union: How The Crow Creates Connections Between the Writer and the World
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote in his essay, The Poet, that nothing in books was of greater value to him, except for the transcendental and the extraordinary (12). Transcendentalism is an American…
Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain
After I read Quiet, I wanted to shout ‘I’m an introvert!’ from the tallest building, but then the buildings around here aren’t very tall and I’m an introvert so I wouldn’t have shouted very loudly…
How Do You Handle Criticism? You Trust, That's What You Do.
Whether you're looking to publish academically or commercially, at some point you're going to face negative reviews. Really, no matter what you do in life, no matter your goals during or after your…
What I Learned About Writing From Coloring Books
I’ve joined the coloring book craze. I loved coloring when I was a kid, and as it happens I still love to color. I’ve always considered myself a wannabe crafter, and I used to dabble in painting with…
[Review] Soundless by Richelle Mead
Soundless by Richelle Mead features a female protagonist named Fei who lives in a village on top of a mountain, a village without sound. When I heard tell of this book, I was immediately intrigued,…
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