I’ll be the first to admit that there’s a serious problem with romantic relationships in literature nowadays. And worse, this issue seems to be overlooked by the large majority of writers — until it’s too late, that is. The problem: The unrealistic and unhealthy portrayal of romantic relationships. There. I said it. And now people […]
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As weeks on TikTok go, this one felt abnormally quiet. But thanks to Julia Fox and an emerging class of TikTok poets (including Guy Fieri?!), a few trends cut through the mundane. Sadly, we also lost a TikTok icon this week, Pot Roast the cat — and it has sent everyone, including the Mashable newsroom, […]
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Whether it’s a home project or an entire career, sometimes we just need to start over. The same goes for our biggest ‘assignment.’ To learn why and how folks embrace change, Reddit user Always_Thinking1 posted a question on the platform, asking: “People who just up and left one day and started a new life, what […]
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TL;DR: As of Feb. 13, The Online Passive Income in 2022 Bundle — valued at $1,190 — is on sale for just $19.99, meaning it’s a whopping 98% off. Millennials and younger generations are behind the older generations when it comes to building wealth. It’s hardly surprising, but seeing the numbers makes it harder to swallow. If […]
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They say “take your broken heart and make it into art.” In Stephen Beals’ case, it is more turning negative emotions into humorous comics. Yes, you’ve heard it right, “Adult Children” is back on Bored Panda! Stephen Beals is an artist who has been drawing comics since forever “out of pure love for the art […]
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For many kids, school is like a second home as they spend so much time there, get to hang out with friends and explore what their interests are. So sometimes they feel so comfortable at school that they forget that it is actually an academic institution and some things should stay at home. Sometimes kids […]
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You want to self-publish your book, but budgeting for the process is more challenging than it looks. The numbers you hear from experts regarding the costs of self-publishing are all over the board. Do authors really manage to release quality books without paying for professional editing, design, marketing and other services? Or will you have […]
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When it came time to write one of most important episodes of The Office, showrunner Greg Daniels couldn’t stop horsing around. On the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast, former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey spoke with Daniels about writing the Season 6 episode “Niagara: Part 1” with Mindy Kaling and a truly […]
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How Does Your Garden Grow? A Practical Guide to Cultivating Online Writing Friendships.Part 1 — How to Plant Seeds without Being CreepyPhoto by Christian Joudrey on Unsplash When I was younger, adults warned me to be careful about who I talked to on the internet, because they might pressure me into doing something I didn’t want to do. More […]
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It doesn’t have to be elegantCourtesy of Valeriia Sviridova on Canva Writing a novel is hard. The art of prose can seem like a mystery if you don’t know where to begin. Once I got over the hurdle of thinking my prose had to be elegant, it made things a lot easier. As a copywriter, it sometimes […]
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