Well, I was a little lost coming up with ideas for a post this week, but luckily the winds of fate, or the internet, have a funny… Read more “Language and Numbers: What the Zipf!?”
Author: Sara
A Spirit of Melancholy: Poe, Lovecraft and their Poetry
Well, yesterday was the first day of fall which means, we are OFFICIALLY in the Gothic season! Even if I didn’t know the dates, it would be… Read more “A Spirit of Melancholy: Poe, Lovecraft and their Poetry”
Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when the leaves fall, the colors change. The last flash of beauty before the barrenness of winter. I… Read more “Gothic Literature at Large – September 2015”
Vaginas, Cervixes and Rebecca Skloot. Oh My!
Well book friends, it’s happened again–and not in Kansas I might add–someone has proposed the banning of a book! Just this afternoon I was directed to an… Read more “Vaginas, Cervixes and Rebecca Skloot. Oh My!”
Climbing the English Degree Mountain
Today, dear readers, I want to talk to you about something amazing that happened in my life within the past 24 months. I have a bachelor’s degree… Read more “Climbing the English Degree Mountain”
Falling into the Gothic Season
The weather has been unseasonably cool this month and, in spite of my summer-loving self, I find my thoughts turning towards fall. I love fall, though I… Read more “Falling into the Gothic Season”
The Art of the Villain: 12 Tips for Crafting the Ultimate Bad Guy
Villain, anti-hero, scoundrel, lowlife, brute, criminal. Villains have a host of words to describe their nefarious natures. Though they are known for their malevolence, villains are a… Read more “The Art of the Villain: 12 Tips for Crafting the Ultimate Bad Guy”
5 Quick Research Topics for Fiction Writers
Facts help make your fiction more believable. Research can be tortuous, but it is a necessary part of the writing process, even if you’re creating a whole… Read more “5 Quick Research Topics for Fiction Writers”
On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study
Ok, so this isn’t a lifting of the veil of all things going on behind the scenes in my home. Instead, it’s a study of all the… Read more “On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study”
Book Bandits: When Reading Literature Becomes Rebellious
Nothing irks me more than the concept of banning books. It is an ignorant exhibition of control, an instance of someone else exercising their moral beliefs over… Read more “Book Bandits: When Reading Literature Becomes Rebellious”