Poetry Classics: Dover Beach, By Matthew Arnold
"Dover Beach" is a lyric poem by the English poet Matthew Arnold. It was first published in 1867 in the collection New Poems, but surviving notes indicate its composition may have begun as early as 1849. The most likely date is 1851.
The Change: A New Beginning
In the future a "change" has taken place and the evolution of mankind is taking a new, uncharted step towards the unknown.
I Want To Sleep
Sometimes a man just needs to sleep.
Why Can’t I Just Focus On My Writing?
An unexpected downside to being a writer are the times when you struggle with focus. What is the best way to handle focus issues? Is there a way to fix the problem?
Poetry Classics: Echo, By Christina Rossetti
Christina Georgina Rossetti was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems. She is famous for writing Goblin Market and "Remember".
The City
The city has the power to beat you down, to hurt you, to destroy you. After a while, you no longer have the ability to tell wrong from right. And that's when it devours you.
All I Do Is Fall
Sudden losses and the floor - my Earth goes out away from me from beneath my feet...
3 Reasons Why Your Work Isn’t Getting Out Of The Slush Pile
Nothing sucks worse for a writer than rejection. It happens to all of us, but there are ways to improve your odds of getting your work accepted.
Poetry Classics: The Dead Man Walking, By Thomas Hardy
"The Dead Man Walking" is a lyric poem centering despair and pessimism. A lyric poem presents the author's imaginative or emotional response to a person, a place, a thing, an event, or an idea. Unlike a narrative poem, a lyric poem does not tell a story.
Life Isn’t So Bad, Is It?
Just because things aren't going well in your life at the moment doesn't mean they won't improve. And most likely, someone out there has it way worse than you. Which begs the question, life isn't so bad, is it?
Next To Me
Sometimes all we need to get through this life is each other.
3 Ways To Get People Excited About Your Writing
It doesn't make much sense to write if people will never want to read your work. But even if the work is amazing, how do you get people to check it out? Here are 3 easy tips to help answer that question.
The Temple Fish
A quick lesson on peace at a beautiful mountain temple.
Heart Dog
A heart dog is the once in a life time dog who you really connect with. Few people get to experience this kind of connection with an animal, but when they do, it's truly beautiful.
What Is The Ideal Life For A Writer?
To be a writer, you must live like a writer. But is that even a thing?
Short Story Classics: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, By Ambrose Bierce
Set during the American Civil War, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" is Bierce's most famous short story. It was first published in the San Francisco Examiner in 1890. It then appeared in Bierce's 1891 collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians.
