by Yen Cabag
A stanza is the basic building block of poems, in the same way that paragraphs make up a piece of prose, or verses combine into a song. The stanzas in a poem typically have individual themes contained within, and they may be arranged with meters and rhyme, or they may...
by Yen Cabag
Poetry doesn’t have to be out of your reach, like the classic ones by Keats, Milton, or Lord Byron. Rupi Kaur’s debut poetry book, Milk and Honey, uses imperfect rhymes and lyrical lines, all with an insightful look at sorrow, femininity, loss, love, and even abuse...
by Yen Cabag
Writing one blog post may not be that difficult, but if you wish to churn out a post week after week, or even day after day, it can get a bit tedious. Plus, staring at a blank page can always has the unexpected power of paralyzing you! What if you have a deadline...
by Yen Cabag
It’s hard work to get a book out: all the months, and possibly even years, of slaving over a manuscript, getting to an agent or a publishing house, then all the editing, layout, typesetting, and cover design. Like it or not, the cover design can affect just how...
by Yen Cabag
The enormous amount of e-books you can store on Kindle makes it a favorite for many bookworms, who don’t want to or simply can’t lug all those physical books around. But what happens if you actually start running out storage space? Yes, if you’re a voracious reader...