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My Visit with Ralph Waldo Emerson by Walt Whitman
Whitman records their last meeting in journal entries are below. They are fascinating if you are a fan of American poetry. On September 17, 1881 Whitman goes to see Emerson.
Creative Writing Prompt: Writing Prompts that end the world: Name that Virus
A virus that makes people zombies is sweeping through the 3rd world. Describe the characteristics of the virus.
Mark Twain Plagiarized Oliver Wendell Holmes
Once again we have found a quip from Twain that we feel needs to be highlighted in the pages of history. Twain is one of our favorite writers, especially when it comes to writing about writing.
Going to be a Writer? Here are 5 things you need to love.
There is a tendency on the part of non-writers to romanticize the professional lives of writers. For many young writers starting out, this same romanticism is what drives them to write
Art and Nature in Poetry by Lord Byron
The beautiful but barren Hymettus—the whole coast of Attica, her hills and mountains, Pentelicus, Anchesmus, Philopappus, etc., etc.—are in themselves poetical, and would be so if the name of Athens, of Athenians, and her very ruins, were swept from the earth. But am I to be told that the “nature” of Attica would be more…
Ways to Sell Your Self-Published Book
Selling books on the internet has become a massive industry, but breaking into the market is very difficult. Here are some tips on how to build and sell your self-published books online.
The Late Great Edgar Allan Poe by Willa Cather
The Shakespeare society of New York, which is really about the only useful literary organization in this country, is making vigorous efforts to redress an old wrong and atone for a long neglect. Sunday, Sept. 22, it held a meeting at the Poe cottage
Death of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Walt Whitman
I have just return’d from an old forest haunt, where I love to go occasionally away from parlors, pavements, and the newspapers and magazines—and where, of a clear forenoon, deep in the shade of pines and cedars and
10 Virginia Woolf Quotes on Writing
We love Virginia Woolf, so we couldn’t resist adding her to the list of writers we’ve quoted. Again, these are her quotes about writing. We think these are Virginia Woolf’s best 10 Quotes
Walk At Night With Charles Dickens
In 1857 Dickens is believe to have taken these walks. He walked the streets of London at 2 O’clock in the morning. It is said that he had a lot of turmoil in his life at this time. The look at the streets of London in those early days is fascinating. The night streets…
What it Takes to Write a Novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
This essay is a fascinating piece of writing that takes a look, by one of histories great authors, at what it takes to write a novel. Robert Louis Stevenson of course wrote 12 novels over his life time. He wrote the great novels Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Treasure Island….
5 Reasons to get a Degree in English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature courses have always proved to be extremely popular and are offered as undergraduate programs by most universities
Build a Successful Writer’s Platform
Writers who are looking to be professional and successful in today’s world are learning that it takes much more than a book deal to get you writing for a living.
10 Great Horror Short Story Collections
Here is our list of 10 “Greatest” horror story collections. Please do not get hung up on the tile of the article, and remember we are writing this (as always) from the perspective of writers. We are not just talking