by Yen Cabag
Do you remember reading a book where the characters are talking about a story themselves? Much like Russian nesting dolls are placed into larger wooden dolls, a multi-story work can contain multiple narratives within the larger plot. This can happen when the...
by Yen Cabag
When you were growing up, your parents probably taught you not to exaggerate. But did you know that deliberately exaggerating things is a literary device that can heighten the effect of your message? Hyperbole is a literary device or figure of speech that...
by Cole Salao |
In a 1996 essay, Bill Gates coined a prophetic phrase that became every marketer’s byword: Content is King. Fast-forward two decades later and we see thriving businesses that rely on making content to generate money and obtain followers. In the time since Gates...
by Yen Cabag
If you’re writing a book, you may have found that you can breeze your way through some chapters, but struggle through others, which means that some chapters end up longer than others. But does it matter how long your chapters are? In this post, we will look at...
by Kaelyn Barron |
We’ve just wrapped up our first annual Short Story Awards Contest, and we’re so excited to finally announce the winner for 2021! We decided to host this inaugural short story awards contest as a way to support and empower writers everywhere, regardless of their...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
There’s a trend in the publishing industry that’s been rising for years, but now it’s booming: digital content. And I don’t just mean ebooks and audio (although, of course, those are huge and important trends in their own right). I’m...
