By John Sammon “My advice if you’re thinking about taking a writing class in an effort to become a novelist or entering a writing contest is—-let the buyer beware.” I have to admit I...
Created by Vesper Meadow Education Program in partnership with Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and the Bureau of Land Management, the new guide highlights one of the most butterfly-diver...
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By John Sammon Last week I mentioned writing a novel that is a roman a’ clef. This is where you write a novel where a character or characters are based on real living people that you have met or know....
By John Sammon In writing a novel (or a nonfiction book) you will use good grammar. In this column I will not be covering that topic or punctuation or any of the most basic skills in writing. I’m assu...
In the quiet beauty of Scott Valley, where daily chores blend seamlessly with prayer, a Swedish-born nun is making waves in a high-profile national art competition presented by Johnny Depp. Mother Jus...
By John Sammon Last week we talked about picking a genre to write a novel and I listed them to include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historic...
I think back to trips I have taken, years ago, decades. I think of the benches and chairs I slept upon; of the meals I ate, by pointing at words written in a different language; of people that I...
By John Sammon In novel writing the principal genres include science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary fiction, monster, horror, historical fiction and westerns. There are others....
By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times Researchers are recommending that people have no more than one alcoholic drink per day, after finding no protective impact of alcohol consumption on health. The risk ...