Tag: #WriterWednesday
How to Hit That NaNoWriMo Word Count
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This is the fourth post in a four-part NaNoWriMo blog series. The days are growing short, and your word count for NaNoWriMo is even shorter. Inspiration can be few and far between in these last few days. We here at the Press decided to help you find some creative ways…
Why Do You Love Writing?
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This is the second post in a four-part NaNoWriMo blog series. You made it to day 15 of NaNoWriMo, and we’re so proud of you. It’s hard. 1,667 words a day seems feasible, but then life happens. Kids need to make it to school on time, work projects have to…
Tips and Tricks to Get Started on NaNoWriMo
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Ever wanted to write a novel? Can’t find the inspiration or drive to do it? Then look no further than NaNoWriMo! What is NaNoWriMo, you may ask? It stands for the National Novel Writing Month. During the month of November, you will write 50,000 words over a 30-day period. By…
Two Months Away: Turn Back Before Baghdad Release!
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The release of Turn Back Before Baghdad is only two short months away! Here’s another look at the work and its author—both of which the Press has been honored to work with. Overview In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, telephones rang in the rooms of a dozen or so…
The Forgotten American Who Went: Arthur Guy Empey
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Many are familiar with war-themed novels like The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), but few have ever heard of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey. Arthur Guy Empey and his first book Over the Top (1917) redefined war literature. Over the…
Happy Birthday, Robert Burns!
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Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a man known by many names, including, but not limited to, Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, and the Ploughman Poet. He was a poet by trade, though his word’s effects were not bound to the literary community. Burns was regarded as the National Poet of…