The thought of writing a book (or a novella, or a short story, or even a poem) may seem daunting, especially for your first piece to publish. As such, the thought of working on two productions at once might sound downright psychotic. Ignoring the fact that all writers are a tad bit psychotic–especially to the…
Easily De-Seed Vegetables: Chile Peppers, Zucchini, and Cucumbers
Many yummy meals are made with fresh vegetables. These meals are not only delicious, but they are healthy for you, too! Nobody likes having pesky seeds in their food, but it can be aggravating to de-seed some of today’s most popular veggies. We’ve noticed that many recipes call for chile peppers, zucchinis, and cucumbers. Here…
REVIEW: Restless: Living With Chaos
Restless: Living With Chaos is a great debut poetry collection by author Dandy Serenity. It gives us an in-depth look into the mind of the author as she navigates through major milestones in life: graduations, relationships, parental divorce, career path shifts, and everyday shenanigans. Dandy Serenity is open about mental illness in this book, and…
A 12-Step Program For The Hero’s Journey
One of the hardest yet most crucial things to deduce for one’s prose is how to structure the plot. Whereas each individual genre has its own form of structure–a thriller is structured differently than a drama, and both are structured differently than a comedy–, all genres tend to follow The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey…
Proper Proportions For Your Meals
Wellness is 80% diet and 20% exercise. That wasn’t the first time you heard me say that, and it won’t be the last. What you put into your body is more important than what sort of exertion you get out of your body. Even if you are eating a healthy about of calories with healthy…