From the summit of Mount Olympus, the world is rock and sea and sky. A blistering blue day quickly darkens to slate as thick clouds roll in. Not overhead—but at ...
By Rachel Herz, PhD An extensive research collaboration between scholars at North Dakota State University and Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania found that not only do we think people with a ...
Heidi Amsinck writes a piece for us upon the release of her story collection Last Train to Helsingør Growing up Denmark, I was fascinated by all things ghostly and macabre. ...
I had no literary experience when I decided to write my first series Waiting for Summer. The idea actually came to me while I was changing the clocks for daylight ...
Write down a list of all the things you're good at, and all the things that make you unique. Think about a situation where you are confident - perhaps around ...
There is something magical about first love, something serendipitous, as if the stars have aligned just perfectly to bring two people together at the exact right moment. Love possesses hearts ...
My novel Pride and Prometheus takes place thirteen years after the end of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and focuses on Mary Bennet, the middle of the five Bennet sisters, ...
Succulents are easy to look after and require little attention, so they make the perfect plants for novice gardeners. There are so many lovely shapes and sizes to choose from ...
Not everyone who looks in the mirror too long or brags about his or her accomplishments is a narcissist. Some people are just arrogant and self-centered. A true "narcissist" is ...
Terri Apter reveals how everyday judgments impact our relationships and how praise, blame and shame shape our sense of self. By the age of one year, a child judges others, ...
I never really thought to write a book. It was just that after retiring from working in the field of international trade for 40 years or so I was persuaded ...
Rachel (not her real name) is a very pretty woman. I see no better way to describe her compelling beauty as she walked in; yet, it didn’t take long before ...
As I wake to kiss you good-morning, Ilyse, I remember …the one-that-changed-the-world-even-if-the-world-didn’t-know-it-yet kiss, curbside with your hands on my hips curling to pull me tight, my palms cupping your face ...
I have a husband, Rupert and five children. Together they inspire me, sustain me, entertain me, love me. I love them. I am one of three girls. I am the ...
By Hilary Jacobs Hendel Tash was a busy woman engaged in building her career as a writer. She also valued having a large network of friends. In fact, having lots ...
I owe my debut novel to a neighbour’s snoring. It might seem strange (depending on your neighbours) to be so indebted to the vibrations of a stranger’s airways, but for ...
Write whenever you can, wherever you can – the great thing about writing is that you can do it anywhere. You don’t need a ton of space or fancy equipment, ...
I wrote my first 'book' aged around seven. It was about a magical cat and was written on rainbow-coloured A4 lined paper. I am utterly addicted to stationery. Pretty washi ...
The inspiration for my Hungarian immigrant detective comes from my grandmother, who emigrated from Hungary to America just before the First World War. She’d been told the streets were paved ...
Straw costumes with tall, conical hats pulled over faces. A colourful parade that winds through the streets, gathering people as it passes pubs and houses. The cheering crowd is in ...
It was, quite literally, just a little lie. One small word: “No.” When she thought about it now, all these months later, still unable to take in what had happened, ...
I’m more likely to send you a letter than to email you. Okay, that’s not quite true. But my phone is decidedly un-smart, I’m not on instagram or twitter, I’ve ...
