by Kaelyn Barron |
There have been many notable changes in the publishing industry over the last several years, from the steady rise of audiobook sales to the introduction of AI technology in book production. A global pandemic and calls for more diverse representation shook things up in...
by Kaelyn Barron
Have you ever noticed that pretty much everything you read—whether it’s a book, essay, or article—has a defining vibe? This vibe is known as a writing aesthetic, and while you may not be sure how to define it, you definitely know it when you feel it. Writers can...
by Kaelyn Barron
Published in 1965, Frank Herbert’s Dune is an epic sci-fi masterpiece that follows Paul Atreides, a gifted young man who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. Dune has been brought back into...
by Kaelyn Barron
The damsel in distress. The mad scientist. The complicated love triangle. Chances are you know more than one story that employs each of these tropes. Some tropes are overused, which leads to painfully predictable, unoriginal stories. But when writers place classic...
by Kaelyn Barron
Although The Witcher is one of Netflix’s most-watched shows, it actually started over 30 years ago as a short story, which Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski entered into a magazine’s short story competition—and placed third. Sapkowski turned the concept of...
