Poem of the week – ‘January Train’
January Train Fields of trees encased in frozen dew. The sun a sullen distant heatless disc. Tractors in a line retired between cold foreground and an almost lost horizon. A smattering of slick and sharded ponds. Sheep, a flock of huffing moving heat. Buckled fence...
What is your review of “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018 film)?
SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SPOILED. FINAL WARNING. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU MAY VIEW BEYOND THIS POINT. AGAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN INFINITY WAR YET, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING...
Conducting Electricity: Hearing the entire symphony takes years of practice
Hide caption By Courtney Lewis / For the Times-Union A friend recently asked me, “How do you hear everything the orchestra plays?” I’m going to interpret this as asking how a conductor can hear the sound of the orchestra in enough detail to allow him to change it....
Should You Follow Fiction Writing Rules?
as suggested by Susan Uttendorfsky. All writers are aware of some of the most common rules in writing – don’t use too many adjectives or adverbs, don’t rely on passive writing, use nouns and verbs for stronger narrative, don’t overuse ‘ing’ words, don’t overdo he...
Literary Agent Interview: Heather Flaherty of The Bent Agency
Adult and YA literary agent Heather Flaherty is accepting submissions. Learn what she’s interested in and how you can submit. Originally from Massachusetts, Heather Flaherty is a literary agent at The Bent Agency . She began her publishing career in the editorial...
‘Howards End’: Matthew Macfadyen on Kenneth Lonergan’s Secret Stage Directions and the Future of Henry and Margaret
Why the co-star of the wonderful Starz series did something for this project that he hadn't done while acting in other literary adaptations. “Howards End” [Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for the ending of “ Howards End .”] It’s not in the...
Primer, and more: Sci-fi films with big ideas and a low budget
Had enough of big-budget extravaganzas where it looks like they spent a lot of money on a lot of things except a writer? Or a movie with stars, but no idea to begin with? Well here then, are just some sci-fi movies from the first 18 years of this century that prove...
What agencies or managers have open submissions Screenwriting
xml version="1.0"?> Welcome to wap site Page 1 Page 2 Welcome to page 1! Back Welcome to page 2! Back Get the discussion started! Add a flair after posting. When you have an opening with an industry professional use it wisely. As of September 2016, five films have...
Journal’s bright birthday bullets hit the target
Sally Rooney stepped into the role as editor of 'The Stinging Fly' magazine, hailed as Ireland's foremost literary journal. Photo: Tony Gavin Ireland's foremost literary journal, The Stinging Fly, is celebrating its 20th birthday this year and this special...
Backwater Planet: a short story by GF Willmetts.
When we sent out generation starships, we don’t expect to see them come back. More so, this was one of the earliest ones. Didn’t even have humans on-board. Just a contingent of primates. Chimpanzees in fact. Bonobos if you want to be precise. A space-buoy had...
How Would Humanity React If We Really Found Aliens?
An invasion of Earth by alien flying saucers is a trope of science fiction. But what if aliens really did find us? If aliens reach out to us, what would happen first? It's a question that has puzzled science fiction fans and scientists alike for decades, and we...
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Post-Credits Scenes: What They Are and What They Mean For the MCU
Joe and Anthony Russo's sprawling new MCU film takes a decidedly small-scale approach to the franchise's favorite post-movie treat. “Avengers: Infinity War” (Spoilers ahead for both “ Avengers: Infinity War ” and its post-credits scenes.) Audiences are going to have...
April monthly cover page This month I create journaling prompts
события организации These writing prompts can be used in a April Writing Prompts - Including April Fools Day, signing of the Civil Rights Act, Lincoln's Assassination, Earth Day, Arbor Day and more. I created […]. I flipped the I set this page up in mind that I needed...
How to time your day for peak performance, based on your chronotype
Knowing whether you're an early bird, night owl or somewhere in between can help you optimize your productivity throughout the day. "All times of day are not created equal," bestselling author Daniel Pink tells CNBC Make It . "Our performance varies considerably over...
Jon Benjamin’s semi-memoir scorns the modern cult of self-help ambition
Graphic: Emma Mckhann Were it up to Jon Benjamin, he probably wouldn’t have written a book at all. He admits as much throughout Failure Is An Option, a sharp and extremely funny memoir that is occasionally as much about not wanting to write a book as it is about his...
Marvel movies ranked by how much money they made
With Avengers: Infinity War Hulk-smashing box office records , let’s take a look at how it stacks up to all the other Marvel Cinematic Universe titles. Here’s a current ranking of all 19 MCU films and how much money they made via Box Office Mojo — some of the results...
“Dazzling” Lorde puts on a stellar show at Wells Fargo Arena
According to Metacritic, the culture review aggregator website, Lorde’s “Melodrama” was the third best-reviewed album of 2017, behind only Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Mount Eerie’s “A Crow Looked At Me.” “Melodrama,” coming a full four years after Lorde’s debut “Pure...
The Prince’s Memoir
Note: I wrote this with a prelude to lead up to the writing of the letter. I thought it would add a touch more personality to it. I also tried to write the letter in a somewhat sporadic way, as the prince or another child may talk. Thanks! Prelude "Priiiinnnnceeee!!"...
Dubois County farewell a difficult one to spit out
I’ve never been good at telling people how much I love them, so this is going to be hard. Stayner My introduction to Dubois County came in December 2015 driving the streets of Jasper around 9 p.m. I figured I should check out the city before interviewing with The...
An Interview with … Kortney Price
This week we’re talking with associate agent Kortney Price of Holloway Literary and we’re talking special needs characters, favorite books, and how she became an agent. When was the moment that you knew you wanted to become an agent? If I had to mark a specific...
Books: Interview: Gillian Best
Share Bristol-based author Gillian Best ‘s debut novel The Last Wave (Freight Books £9.99) is a deeply affecting tale of a family coming to terms with all that life throws at them. Joe Melia discovers what drives this very talented new voice. Swimming and the sea are...
Julia Michaels, interview: I’ve never wanted to be famous
Working on being a pop star: Michaels is adjusting to her fame I feel bad for reminding Julia Michaels that she’s making another stadium appearance tomorrow. The LA pop songwriter turned singer will be playing Issues, the biggest-selling song by a new artist in 2017,...
A Review of Poetry and Pearls and Author Interview with N.R. Hart
When I think of the word, “romantic”, my mind immediately goes to N.R.Hart and her #poetry. N.R.Hart is a poet who can say very much with very few words and the results are always deeply beautiful. Poetry and Pearls, is a gorgeous book, each piece in the collection...
Screams! We interviewed Big Bang Theory co-creator Chuck Lorre
Yeah, the GuptaEmails are depressing us like nothing before. And ja, we have a tension headache from Brian Molefe’s career yo-yo. But chatting to the comedy behemoth who co-created the theme song to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Yes, really) and our beloved BBT gang...
Interview With ‘Legion’ & ‘Fargo’ Cinematographer Craig Wrobleski
Craig Wrobleski Legion 2017 has been a great year for television, and it’s not even half over. My choice for best show this year is far and away FX’s Legion . Created by Noah Hawley, who also brought Fargo to FX, Legion is based on Marvel’s X-Men character by...
Interview: Luke Wright, Spoken-word poet of ‘The Toll’
Luke Wright is one of the UK’s best spoken-word poets. That’s the safe thing to say. The right thing to say is that he eludes all attempts at definition, let alone comparison, while he is on the stage, building entire worlds out of his voice. His is the 21 [...]Click...
‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 Spoilers: Creator Charlie Brooker Admits Being Pro-Technology, Hints Possibility of Another “San Junipero-Style Story”
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:21 AM UTC ‘Black Mirror’ season 4 creator Charlie Brooker admitted that he was actually pro-technology despite creating the dark and satirical series. He also hinted of the possibility of another “San Junipero-style story” during a recent...
Columnist publishes new book
McCOOK, Neb. — Long-time McCook Gazette columnist, Walt Sehnert, whose “From Days Gone By” is published each Monday, has written another book, this one about his experiences in Korea during the Korean War. A life-long baker, he used those skills during his Army...
Sea of love: an interview with writer Michael H. Ward
Taking its well-deserved place in the canon of AIDS literature, Michael H. Ward’s memoir The Sea Is Quiet Tonight (Querelle Press, 2016) covers a lot of ground, taking readers to Fire Island, Manhattan, Boston and Florida, to name a few locations. It also travels back...
Interview: AirLands on life, creation and “So Much To Keep”
AirLands has just released their brilliant new sophomore LP " So Much To Keep ", a peak inside to the state of mind of Kevin Calaba (formerly of Stars of Track and Field). The album is a whimsical dream made up of ten tracks produced by Marcus Paquin (The [...]Click...
Poem of the week – ‘January Train’
January Train Fields of trees encased in frozen dew. The sun a sullen distant heatless disc. Tractors in a line retired between cold foreground and an almost lost horizon. A smattering of slick and sharded ponds. Sheep, a flock of huffing moving heat. Buckled fence...
What is your review of “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018 film)?
SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SPOILED. FINAL WARNING. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU MAY VIEW BEYOND THIS POINT. AGAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN INFINITY WAR YET, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING...
Should You Follow Fiction Writing Rules?
as suggested by Susan Uttendorfsky. All writers are aware of some of the most common rules in writing – don’t use too many adjectives or adverbs, don’t rely on passive writing, use nouns and verbs for stronger narrative, don’t overuse ‘ing’ words, don’t overdo he...
Conducting Electricity: Hearing the entire symphony takes years of practice
Hide caption By Courtney Lewis / For the Times-Union A friend recently asked me, “How do you hear everything the orchestra plays?” I’m going to interpret this as asking how a conductor can hear the sound of the orchestra in enough detail to allow him to change it....
Literary Agent Interview: Heather Flaherty of The Bent Agency
Adult and YA literary agent Heather Flaherty is accepting submissions. Learn what she’s interested in and how you can submit. Originally from Massachusetts, Heather Flaherty is a literary agent at The Bent Agency . She began her publishing career in the editorial...
Primer, and more: Sci-fi films with big ideas and a low budget
Had enough of big-budget extravaganzas where it looks like they spent a lot of money on a lot of things except a writer? Or a movie with stars, but no idea to begin with? Well here then, are just some sci-fi movies from the first 18 years of this century that prove...
‘Howards End’: Matthew Macfadyen on Kenneth Lonergan’s Secret Stage Directions and the Future of Henry and Margaret
Why the co-star of the wonderful Starz series did something for this project that he hadn't done while acting in other literary adaptations. “Howards End” [Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for the ending of “ Howards End .”] It’s not in the...
What agencies or managers have open submissions Screenwriting
xml version="1.0"?> Welcome to wap site Page 1 Page 2 Welcome to page 1! Back Welcome to page 2! Back Get the discussion started! Add a flair after posting. When you have an opening with an industry professional use it wisely. As of September 2016, five films have...
Journal’s bright birthday bullets hit the target
Sally Rooney stepped into the role as editor of 'The Stinging Fly' magazine, hailed as Ireland's foremost literary journal. Photo: Tony Gavin Ireland's foremost literary journal, The Stinging Fly, is celebrating its 20th birthday this year and this special...
Backwater Planet: a short story by GF Willmetts.
When we sent out generation starships, we don’t expect to see them come back. More so, this was one of the earliest ones. Didn’t even have humans on-board. Just a contingent of primates. Chimpanzees in fact. Bonobos if you want to be precise. A space-buoy had...
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