Definition: Zephyr

Word: Zephyr Pronunciation: ze-fer Part of Speech: Noun Definition: gentle or slight breeze. Usage: The zephyr blew gently through the trees. Honestly this word confuses me. I always thought zephyr was some kind of social pariah or something. I don't know why. … [Read more...]

Featured Author: Emile Zola

Zola was a French author during the late 1800s. He was a fascinating character and was involved with politics, and was also one of the original naturalists, meaning that he tried to place realism in his writing rather than romanticizing the content. Most of his novels were based on the same collection of ideas. These novels gained the name Les Rougon-Macquart. Zola was a very popular writer in France, and actually made more money than Victor Hugo, but that may have been because Victor Hugo … [Read more...]

Quote: Emile Zola

Today's quote is by French author Emile Zola. He lived in the late 1800s and was very influential in France. He is the featured author for tomorrow, so check back to learn more about this author. If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, I will answer you: T am here to live out loud. - Emile Zola … [Read more...]

Writing Tip: Communication

Today's writing tip is for editors and writers both. I have been on both sides of the editing field. It kind of sucks on both sides really. But one thing that I do not like about some editors is that they neglect to tell you everything they want changed the first time they send the article or story back. This leads to a large back-and-forth of constant rewrites. In some cases it can lead to the rejection of the article or story, not due to poor content, but due to a lack of communication. … [Read more...]

Underrated Books

Publisher's Weekly published a book of reader's favorite underrated books. You can read this article here. One of the commenters brings up a valid point. She notes that some of the authors may have been able to get their fans to vote them onto the list through marketing and online support. This is a huge market that many authors and other people with a large online following can use to have an impact on the offline world. Part of what gets a book published in the modern world is the ability … [Read more...]

Review: The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar

OK, so Wikipedia tells me that this story was not actually written by Cecily von Ziegesar, but was ghostwritten by someone else. This makes me feel a little better, although now I have officially written nothing by her, so I am not sure what her writing style is. Anyway, in this story, some girl from the Gossip Girl series transfers to a new school because she got into trouble at the Gossip Girl school. In this story she tries to establish a new reputation for herself, which I never did … [Read more...]

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