Happy Birthday Author Nayantara Sahgal
found yourself trying to explain why your antagonist has their own playlist?
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Happy Birthday Emperor, and Thanks for the Good Advice
Marcus Aurelius Was Multi-Talented Today marks what would have been Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius’ 1898th birthday. That’s after some minor adjustment for a little Julian calendar anomaly hundreds of...
Read MoreReality vs. Fiction, According to Tom Clancy
Today, April 12th, is the birth anniversary of Tom Clancy. Tom Clancy was once a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Then he wrote The Hunt for Red October, which catapulted onto the New York...
Read MoreAdvice for Aspiring Writers from the Great Danilo Kiš
This quote applies to our characters – unscathed characters are boring. They become interesting as they gain scars.
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Humor, Tragedy, And a Nobel Prize for Literature
Today, August 17, 2018, Sir. V.S. Naipaul celebrates his 86th birthday. Recipient of the Nobel...
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