by Yen Cabag
As writers, we are constantly on the lookout to improve our craft. As bestselling author Jerry Jenkins points out, he had already published more than thirty novels before he hit the bestseller list. If that’s not inspiration to keep plodding onward and upward, I...
by Yen Cabag
If you’re an avid reader, you’ll probably be psyched to know there’s a way to get your hands on an endless number of books for free! This is especially true with the rising popularity of social media influencers like bookstagrammers and book bloggers. Publishers are...
by Yen Cabag
As writers, we have the goal of communicating ideas to our readers. In a perfect world, we can probably expect them to take our words at face value, and be influenced by our theories, convictions, and whatnot. But in real life, readers come from all sorts of...
by Cole Salao
Zeugma is a literary device where a word modifies two or more words in a sentence or phrase. This is done to link two grammatically and logically separate parts, adding an additional layer of meaning through their connection. Look at the following sentence: “She...
by Yen Cabag
The writing world has evolved tremendously with the advent of technology. Whereas writers in generations past may have relied only on their trusty pen and paper, now we have lots of—perhaps too many?—tools at our disposal. Which means we have to be wise in choosing...
