by RS Admin | Jun 19, 2018
“Write what you know.” An old adage for writers going back to who knows when that basically means writing stuff you’re familiar with is easier. Which is bullshit. If that’s the case, nobody should ever write a character different from them. In...
by RS Admin | Jun 12, 2018
Life after college is daunting, especially for those of us who are graduating soon. Currently I’m a senior and will be graduating with a BFA in creative writing. I’m nervous about life after college, and I know I’m not the only student who worries about becoming...
by RS Admin | Jun 6, 2018
Rabbit Cake Annie Hartnett Tin House March 2017 ISBN 9781941040560 377 pages Reviewed by ALEX WERNER Rabbit Cake is Annie Hartnett’s debut novel about a young girl named Elvis and the details of her life following her mother’s death. The novel has received praise...
by RS Admin | May 29, 2018
When I was younger, I didn’t think twice about the fact that Peter Rabbit wore a jacket, or that Simba talked and sang. It was entertainment. It was just how the stories were told. Through animals. As a writer, I began wondering the benefits of such a ploy. What did...
by RS Admin | May 7, 2018
Some say poetry is a dying art form. After centuries upon centuries of being a part of the human experience, predating literacy and the printing press, poetry has somehow lost its real world relevance. This is the form whose musical characteristics made ancient poets...
