Many of you may be taking part in the annual NaNoWriMo writing challenge this month. But whether you’re participating this year or just looking for ways to improve your writing routine, we hope these tips will help you over...
Writing in all its forms is a fantastic way to cultivate self-expression, build communication, and spark creativity.
Whether you find that inspiration comes to you right away or takes a little coaxing instead, it sometimes helps to look to writers...
Living a creative life requires constant care and nourishment, the right amount of digging deep and letting things flow, holding on to ideas and releasing them. It might feel exhausting. Yet, in the words of Maya Angelou, “You can’t...
Have you ever had so much trouble wrapping up a story that you kept adding sentence after sentence, paragraph after paragraph or even chapter after chapter in search of a conclusion? Maybe you have run out of steam halfway through...
Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this year? We know setting the goal to complete a novel in a month is not for the faint of heart, and any writer – emerging or published – has...
If you've ever wanted to explore your creative writing talents, you may have tried the usual genres of romance, thriller, or perhaps even comedy. But have you ever considered what it might be like to look a bit closer...
Our Literary Art Deco series pays homage to some of the lavish French book bindings of the Art Deco movement. The abstract illustrations of Serenade and Ballad reproduce two leather and gold covers crafted in the 1920s and 1930s,...
The beginning of October signals not only more cozy nights in, but the start of a 31-day drawing challenge called Inktober.
Arizona-based illustrator Jake Parker created the online art challenge in 2009 as a way to improve his inking skills...
With its longer days and abundant sunlight, summer can be the perfect season to boost your creativity. But if you are feeling you have hit a creative block, know that it is normal and you are not alone. Every...
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,...