GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Writing, by Alexa Calliguri

GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Writing, by Alexa Calliguri

After binge watching the second season of Netflix’s original series GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, I was so drawn to (and distracted by) these women of the ring that my fan fiction(?) brain, started to imagine who their literary role models might be. I feel...

How to Generate Ideas When You Don’t Have Any, by Megyn Johanson

How to Generate Ideas When You Don’t Have Any, by Megyn Johanson

Unfortunately, we’ve all been there. You want to write, draw, put together a collage, compose your next symphony—but nothing comes out. The inspiration is there, the excitement, the drive, but the idea well has run dry and your bucket is just coming up with a whole...

Why You Should Read (or Write) Creative Nonfiction–Alyxandra Sego

Why You Should Read (or Write) Creative Nonfiction–Alyxandra Sego

As young lovers of books, we are well familiar with the wonderful and intriguing world of fiction. We fondly remember when we first fell in love with reading— whether it be inside the magical worlds of Harry Potter, Narnia, or Lord of the Rings and imagining ourselves...

Outside The Castle Wall, By Kierann Elliott

Outside The Castle Wall, By Kierann Elliott

With Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday come and gone, we are invited to wonder at the longevity of Disney’s vast kingdom—and I’m not just talking about Disneyland. Disney has built a vast amount of its empire upon bringing adaptations of fairy tales to the big screen,...

Why Poetry Isn’t Scary, By Madison Lass

Why Poetry Isn’t Scary, By Madison Lass

Many people tend to look at poetry as this big, terrifying entity with hidden meaning waiting to kick you across the face as it taunts you just out of reach. I’m here to tell you to stop doubting yourself. Read a poem; think about how it makes you feel. Read it again,...

Getting Inspired in a World of Distractions, By Alexa Calliguri

Getting Inspired in a World of Distractions, By Alexa Calliguri

A common misconception me and my fellow writing friends thought in high school was that we could only write well when we were inspired. We would go weeks without talking about a new piece of writing we started simply because we weren’t writing. Since beginning...

Five Comics That Will Electrocute Your Mind, By Max Firehammer

Five Comics That Will Electrocute Your Mind, By Max Firehammer

It was a school librarian who first told me comic books and graphic novels weren’t “real books,” exemplifying an attitude that is still all too present in literary circles. While a few serious autobiographical works like Fun Home, Maus, and Persepolis have reached...

The Healing Power of Creative Nonfiction, By Jennifer Fritton

The Healing Power of Creative Nonfiction, By Jennifer Fritton

So here’s the thing, I’ve got baggage. It’s not cute or quirky, and it doesn’t make me a tortured artist. It gets all jumbled together in the front of my brain where I’m trying to sort through the setting description for the fiction I’m writing (well, trying to...

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