by RS Admin | May 22, 2016
Ellen Hopkins writes mostly young adult novels dealing with tough subject matters. She tells these stories through poetry, which ensures no word is wasted on the page. Hopkins’ books combine fiction and poetry, which are two genres that aren’t often put together. This...
by RS Admin | May 17, 2016
As writers in any genre, all too often we find a structure or pattern that works for us and use the form repeatedly.It makes sense: if our writing is successful when we use a certain form, why wouldn’t we embrace that? In my case, I’ve noticed that I love writing...
by RS Admin | May 15, 2016
Of all the genres available to a fiction writer, fantasy challenges the writer to tell a lie while making it sound plausible and realistic.The writer is forced to invent magical potions so drunken elves can stumble home to their trees with a satisfied contemplation,...
by RS Admin | May 8, 2016
Poets get a lot of flack for being self-absorbed and sad creatures, but when you open your heart and soul up to the world and expose it to the toxic environment surrounding the everyday soul-crushing life that perpetuates the so-called “American Dream”, it’s easy to...
by RS Admin | May 4, 2016
This past Christmas my family and I journeyed up to my grandma’s house in Mendota Heights to celebrate the holiday with my dad’s side of the family. Everything was going as scheduled: the adults gathered upstairs to drink and catch up on their work, vacations, and...
by RS Admin | May 2, 2016
Toiling Beyond the Myth of the Gifted ArtistThere has always been a notion that gifted artists—be it poets, musicians, or painters—are blessed by the gods, performing their craft merely a perfunctory measure. So under this premise, the likes of Mary Oliver, Bruce...
