How the Short Story can Help you Escape even if it is for 10 Minutes

By Kelly Deneen Since becoming a serious homebody (more than I already was), I have found myself drawn to short stories and poems. Mostly because I have found it is harder for me to concentrate on reading long books given the weight of the world. After coming across an article from Vogue Magazine, I found… More How the Short Story can Help you Escape even if it is for 10 Minutes

Writing With Sound: Making playlists for your stories

Sometimes to see, you need to listen first. For almost all of the projects I would create before 2016, I ran into a wall over and over again: For some reason, I couldn’t visualize anything about my stories the way I needed to. It wasn’t because I didn’t have a vivid imagination or that my… More Writing With Sound: Making playlists for your stories

Summer Reading List for People Who Love to be Sad

by Kate Monica

“’I don’t like happy people,’ Andrew said.” —Tao Lin, Eeeee Eee Eeeee Are you looking for a light summer read to perfectly complement a languorous afternoon on the beach working on your tan? Then this list probably isn’t a great fit. Just kidding. Sort of. You can read these books on the beach, but only… More Summer Reading List for People Who Love to be Sad by Kate Monica