Foreword: Book covers are a great source of inspiration for a short story or anecdote. Simply browse the internet, find a book cover image that stimulates your curiosity, and begin writing. This is a creative writing piece based off the “False Dawn” book cover (above). Enjoy! An engine revved in the distance. Eriq couldn’t see…
A couple months ago at the library I saw something incredible. Something incredibly bizarre. Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey is a retelling of the Ballad of Mulan, the same tale popularized by the animated Disney movie. If you need a recap, the summary of the novel is as so: “Wielding a sword as…
The Cliché Don’t judge a book… The majority of you reading this probably completed the above sentence in your head without even knowing it – or without wanting to. The common phrase scolding the act of forming an opinion of others only based upon their appearance is never out of earshot. While it is true…