Speech writing is a talent, and like playing basketball, it is a fact that some people will do it better naturally than others. However, exactly like playing sports of any kind, it is also something t..

Danger, debauchery, drinking and Dylan Thomas seem to all the world like natural bedfellows and, one might add, what a rather adroit menage they would make. Despite the fact that he is unilaterally ha..

If you're an amateur writer, whether it be poetry, short stories, novels or essays, there's nothing like seeing your work in print or on the Internet to excite you and encourage you to continue your w..

Love is a single word but it carries many deep feelings within itself. These are care, understanding, devotion, dedication, respect for each other, and sense of responsibility thereby making this feel..

Performance art can be a touchy subject. Its aims and standards are less established than those of the fine arts, and for many that's cause for debate.By fusing dance, poetry, props, music, voice and ..

Jeanne Marie Spicuzza was born the middle child to Robert and Marianne, teachers and Roman Catholics, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Inspired by her numerous Sicilian-American relatives, particularly her g..

Have you ever heard of the Pulitzer Prize? It's the one of the grand daddy of writing contests. Started by 19th century journalist Joseph Pulitzer, the first prize was awarded in 1917 and cash prizes ..

LOVE’S SIMPLE TRUTHSRumi’s Path of The HeartBy Ross HeavenLove is the order of the universe and we are its atoms.It is the ocean and we are its drops…Through love the heavens are brilliant;Witho..

A poem written for a mother and father for their 40th wedding anniversary. The father retired 6 yrs ago after having his own business (painting and decorating). He has lots of friends, and tends to ha..

The recipe for creating the perfect cover/query letter is simple: give editors and agents what they want, no more and no less. That's it. Basically, you need to prepare a letter that provides what the..

Resilience: Use this information to help you develop the ability to recover and adjust easily to the rejection that is a necessary part of your writing life. With this in mind, developing a thick skin..

Why not just send your manuscript directly to publishers? Writers ask companies to help them find publishers for their book projects all the time. The business of finding a publisher for your work is ..

Poetry is the mastery of words in all their variations and subtleies to express in an eloquent manner that which cannot be expressed in silence. Emotions of the heart, a looking glass into the soul, ..

It is easy to express your true feelings and thoughts in free-verse rather than rhyme. You don't need to be a Shelley or Shakespeare to write a great poem. All it takes is sincerity, a little effort a..

Before I was asked to step in as publisher for the romance imprint of a small press, I spent a considerable amount of time reviewing submissions for publication. Today, of course, I do even more of th..

Many words in the English language are used incorrectly. Every writer can benefit from a refresher that outlines some of these most commonly misused words. If you are not always sure of when to use s..