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The Stewart Paradox
"I always try to be sincere. That I actually do put effort into the madness. That I want to connect with people and every time someone says "that resonates" or "howthefuckdidyoucomeupwiththat," it makes me feel a bit warm. I dunno...yeah. That I care. " — Paul Stewart, Center Stage with Paul Stewart: A Creators in the Limelight Series, Heather Hubler (2023)
By Paul Stewart3 months ago in Writers
Getting Ready
Believe it or not I am getting ready for my first ever cruise and the destination is the Belize, Cozumel and beyond. This is supposed to be a very early Christmas present to me from my first niece and her husband. I now have a passport, all the necessary paperwork on my cell phone in which to get onboard. I have been on ships before, but they were of the military brand, and I do know that there is a big difference for cruise ships are just like big hotels on water.
By Mark Graham3 months ago in Writers
Your Writing Refuses to Stay in One Lane
I think a lot of people run into this, mostly because we mix up two different questions. You might spend a week writing about relationships, grief, then get interested in AI, then disappear into books about creativity. A month later you’re thinking about politics instead. None of that feels strange while you’re doing it. Your curiosity is broad, so writing about different subjects feels natural.
By Annam M Gordon3 months ago in Writers
Midnight Calling
What would you expect at the stroke of midnight? Would you expect to hear rattling chains, something howling outside or maybe, just maybe a baby cry somewhere. What would you do? Would you go in search of what is causing these disruptions of sleep and then finding out the baby cry was just your dog snoring, the howling outside was just the wind, and the chains you heard rattling was just an old swing being blown by the wind. What would a writer do without an imagination that could get us into trouble morning, noon and even at night, right.
By Mark Graham3 months ago in Writers
Why him?. Honorable Mention in The Posthumous Author Challenge.
From the Canadian Authors’ Encyclopedia: In the annals of literary achievement, there may be nothing to compare to the career of Kendall August Defoe ( OC, OM, GG, Nobel? ). I add the question mark to this description because of recent news regarding the procedures of the Nobel Committee and the politics therein, but it is, surprisingly, the least interesting thing about this particular entry.
By Kendall Defoe 3 months ago in Writers
SQ3R
This is my first new educational article for I really have not written one of these since I first started and turned my old class notes into somewhat lectures of past courses I have studied. Does anyone out there remember the reading method 'SQ3R' or 'Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review'. Believe it or not the first time I really used this reading method was when I went to a business school and this was part of the first English course the school required for all students.
By Mark Graham3 months ago in Writers
Questions on Vocal
I am confused I thought free account creators lost our earnings from reads, but it seems that I am still earning somehow. When does some of those new rules start like no more earning for free account creators? I thought it started when we all were or most were getting verified and all the new rules. I have only made maybe rounding off about 15 or less cents over the past two weeks. I like earning from reads, but being a free account creator will I continue to earn, or does it just stop come August? I wish Vocal reads my suggestion about a $5 bonus for reading and commenting if they do take away my chance to earn on reads.
By Mark Graham3 months ago in Writers
