by RS Admin | Oct 5, 2016
You’ve finally done it. Early mornings and sleepless nights spent staring at a computer screen. You’ve pined, labored, edited, and re-edited every phrase, every comma, until at last you are satisfied there is nothing left to be done. You click “submit” and your...
by Runestone Assistant | Sep 19, 2016
The Runestone Creative Nonfiction editorial board was pleased to be given the task of transcribing and editing the interview with our visiting writer, Joni Tevis. The following are the thoughts and reflections of each member as they took Tevis’ spoken words and turned...
by RS Admin | Aug 29, 2016
Black Aperture Matt Rasmussen Louisiana State University Press May 2013 ISBN 9780807150863 72 pages Reviewed by SANDRA YOUNGS Black Aperture begins with a bullet, opening a hole for the reader to step through into a moment, an event, and all the repercussions of such...
by RS Admin | Aug 3, 2016
To be a good writer, a writer must also be a good reader.Close reading of a text can reveal the tricks and tips that can be harnessed to create the next great novel, and perhaps even the next great film series if that writer is particularly gifted—and incredibly...
by RS Admin | Jul 26, 2016
Young Adult is one of my favorite genres to read. It is also one that has many series. Choosing favorite series of this genre can be both easy and hard. While YA may not always get the credit it deserves, the quality of writing is actually quite high and it does have...
by RS Admin | Jul 20, 2016
Poetry sounds good on the page, right? There’s something so satisfying about scanning the layout of the piece before starting from the top and following the author’s thoughts down the page. It’s a pleasure to note the choices they made for line and stanza breaks, and...