Name: Goldeen Ogawa
Age: Mid twenties
Residence: California, USA
Occupation: I am a speculative fiction author, artist, illustrator and cartoonist, though I tend to blur the lines between those labels quite a lot.
Teachers/Education: I didn’t have teachers as many people would recognize...
Every year since 1949, the United States has designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The theme for May 2014 is "Mind Your Health," and it should serve as an important reminder for all of us of the effects...
For the past four years, Justin Samgar has been writing and performing poetry on demand for media, brands and events with his own company, PoetryPusher. These poems and lyrics are used for columns, event reports, special occasions, shows, product...
When people in North America think of May Day, they tend to picture spring blossoms and children dancing around the May Pole. But in every other industrialised nation, the first of May is International Workers' Day, a day to...
Name: Francesca Longo
Age: 19
City/Town: Piedimonte San Germano
Country: Italia
Places: I've always lived here and I've not travelled much. I've been to Rome and Naples, but I'm going to visit Poland and then Venice. However, I do hope to travel more...
PBS, along with Ken Burns, has been busy promoting the upcoming anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death on April 15th. They've collaborated on a documentary film called The Address that showcases the annual efforts of a group of Vermont schoolchildren...
In Literary Landmarks, we feature significant locations from the world of literature. From popular cafe hangouts of the intellectual elite to childhood homes turned into cultural museums, Literary Landmarks tend to be specific spots that our favourite authors have...
Name: Linda Shackelford
Age: 31
City: Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Places: I’ve lived in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia but spent most time in the beautiful surroundings of my homeland, New Zealand. I’ve travelled extensively around Europe, to countries including the Netherlands,...
Name: Agnès Abécassis
Age: It's seven fifty-five, and the weather is cloudy (always glad to show my high level of understanding the English language. And I will let you imagine my accent!)
City/Town: Paris (don't you see my beret?)
Country: France (parlez-vous...
Ah, Twitter. What was once feared to be a 140-character wasteland of bad grammar and shameless self-promotion has actually proven itself to be a hugely influential source of news and insight. As an aspiring writer you may not want...