I recently visited Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire. The house is now a museum. This is the only house of the several Jane lived in that is now open…
Author: <span>Donna Janke</span>
“Kill your darlings” is a phrase familiar to most writers. The phrase is often attributed to Stephen King who said, “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks…
A cliché is described as “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” Clichés are useful in that they convey emotion and character that…
A few years ago I heard about the book the War of Art by Steven Pressfield. I started looking for it in every book store I went to. I eventually…
This past week I received a rejection email from a magazine for a short story I’d submitted six months ago. I’d forgotten I’d submitted it. Sometimes submissions never receive a…
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