Hello story lovers! I’m so excited to share this interview with author C. M. Banschbach, who just released book two in her Dragon Keep Chronicles series, Blood of the Seer. I read book one, and let me tell you—it’s so good! Definitely go check this author out, and read on for some fun facts about …
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Interview with an Author: Janeen Ippolito
Hello fellow artists and book lovers! I'm so excited to share with you about the upcoming YA fantasy release by Janeen Ippolito, Met by Midnight. I had the privilege of asking Janeen some questions about the book and her writing process, which you will see below. But first, here's a description of the story: An …
The Culprit
Racing, racing I’m competing against time even though Clocks never challenged me to a duel I never watched watches, not until My head clicked, clicked away from Warmth It was held, this mind, like An eye in its hollow Covered, like dew in a meadow But I went blind and thought I could see right …
Interview with an Artist: Rachel Dueck, Graphic Designer
I’d like to introduce you all to my friend Rachel Dueck, one of the most kind and thoughtful people I know, who is also an amazing artist! Rachel has some great insights about art and creativity, and I hope you find encouragement from hearing a little about her own journey. Rachel is a freelance …
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Don’t Cheap Shot Your Dream
Why do they call it “dancing for your life?” It’s a phrase frequently repeated on the popular talent show So You Think You Can Dance, a phrase that extends an invitation for the contestant to take one last shot. There are only two sides to this coin—a 50/50 chance to either continue on in the …
Why I Think Stranger Things is Brilliant Story Crafting
In truth, there are a lot of reasons, and even as a word-loving person I find it hard to express how I feel about this show, what it does to me both as a person and as an artist. But when a piece of art can move you so unexpectedly, it’s worth it to explore …
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The Wind
The wind used to be my enemy. Or so my perception taught me. It came with its unforgiving claws and snatched away the very ground I stood on, leaving me falling, helpless with only the air it left behind to grasp onto. It snatched my sanity. It wasn’t until I noticed one night how the …
The Separation of Time
If time is all that separates, then my feet pass over Your dreams Paved pathways in the present were naught but dirt until a thought turned Them into streets And we think in tenses, but History speaks, subtly leaving its marks like a ghost that haunts our lives Waking each moment, breathing its mysteries into …
Heroes, Villains, and Pretenders
In Disney’s recent remake of the classic Aladdin, the genie says something to Aladdin that I find quite profound. Here, I paraphrase in my own words: “The more you gain while pretending to be something you’re not, the less you’ll have.” Jafar—the villain—is the villain because he seeks power, status and riches above …
Sand
Searing wind whistles through my tangled hair as sand slaps my face. My lips are cracked, and I can feel the crinkles in the corners of my eyes from too much squinting. I’ve been in this hot wasteland for longer than I care to admit. I look out from behind dancing strands of hair and …
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