Two weekends ago I had the opportunity to do something very special. As many of you literary types know, this year is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s… Read more “Seeing Shakespeare”
Category: Literature
Exploring the History of Electricity: Galvani and Mary Shelley
Sometimes it really pays to open your mouth. I got to reap the rewards of such an action today and it was truly spectacular. A few… Read more “Exploring the History of Electricity: Galvani and Mary Shelley”
Travel Writing: Preparing for Japan
As I prepare for my upcoming trip to Japan, I thought it’d be fun to stop and take a brief look at literature as it exists there.… Read more “Travel Writing: Preparing for Japan”
Musical Inspiration in Writing
Music can have a grand affect on your mood and your emotions and can elicit feelings across the spectrum from sorrow and fear to joy. I often… Read more “Musical Inspiration in Writing”
Misquoted
In this internet age, misquotation is an illness that runs rampant. In my head, I knew this. As a former scholar and researcher, I knew this. Never… Read more “Misquoted”
Hot or Not: A Genre Thing
I know that this week, everyone is pumped about Star Wars. And believe me, I am too. I just won’t be seeing it until after Christmas. I… Read more “Hot or Not: A Genre Thing”
Searching for the Truth from the Eyes of the Witness
A couple of weeks ago, I came into the room and my boyfriend was watching 60 Minutes. This is not a show we typically watch, but the… Read more “Searching for the Truth from the Eyes of the Witness”
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”
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”
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”
Writer vs the World 