by Yen Cabag
Now that you’ve polished your manuscript, you’re ready to see it shine on the bestseller shelves. But of course, before that happens, you need to work on actually getting your book published. Getting your work into the hands of a literary agent can help make that...
by Yen Cabag
Being bullied in school is never a pleasant experience. In fact it can even lead to childhood trauma, scarring a person’s emotional development over the long-term. Instead of the pleasant learning environment that the parents envision for their children, being bullied...
by Yen Cabag
If you enjoy reading science fiction, perhaps it’s time to try its cousin, climate fiction (also known as “cli-fi”). Does the news of forest fires, extreme flooding, and hurricane-displaced people grip you with urgency? Extreme weather conditions like...
by Yen Cabag
Some writers say that the best characters are not imaginary figures, but real people who become a writer’s real friends. It kind of reminds me of the Skin Horse in the story Velveteen Rabbit: the rabbit’s uncle had owned him when he was young, and had made him...
by Yen Cabag
As creatives, ideas are our food and fuel. After all, which would you rather be as a writer: someone who sits at the computer and instantly knows what to write about, or someone who stares at a blank screen for hours on end without a single word to type? But...
