Lyric poetry can trace its origins to ancient Greece. Poets often set these short poems to music where they were accompanied by the lyre (a stringed instrument) or performed as a spoken recitation. The use of the lyre in ancient Greek times led to the naming of Lyric poetry. Lyrical poems, in contrast to epic …
An environmental poem shaped by British Romanticism themes about urbanisation.
This humerous poem, about a car, was first published elsewhere on the web. It has had a few revisions over the year, mostly to refine the beat and rhyming scheme. Sometimes, poetry comes naturally to me in the moment. Othertimes, I have to examine and pay close attention to the rhymes, metre and alliteration. While …
Aim: To revise a Mars short story and infuse it with emotion and a stronger ending. Tools: Scrivener; An aha creative moment where an idea to change the story came to me just before falling asleep one evening; Printer; Paper; Pen; Journal. Voice; Imagination; Point of view (POV). Date started: 2 June 2024 Jump to: …
What follows is a free historical microfiction. It was created for a writing competition in 2022. I have since made revisions to improve the story, based on the feedback. Dry stone walls divide and protect the paddocks on the hills. A thin layer of snow dusts the landscape, rare even for this time of year …
Hello and welcome to my first Author News. Can you believe it? I’ve been writing for over a decade, and it feels strange to start this regular update now. But hey, better late than never, right? So let’s dive into the fun stuff. This website has been serving two purposes. It helped kickstart my writing …
Freelance blogging is the practice of writing blog articles for clients. A freelance blogger can charge per article, per hour or receive an income based on the advertising attached to the article. Often, a freelance blogger works with a creative agency to produce blogs for multiple clients. They may also form direct relationships with marketing …
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Do you manage a self-hosted WordPress website? By now you should have encountered this year’s significant change, the WordPress Gutenberg Editor. After a frosty reception from the blogging community, it’s now scoring two-and-a-half stars on WordPress.org. Because it’s optional, many users have reverted to the Classic editor. In this article we’re going to discuss: “Try …
Do you want to increase the visibility of your website? If you’re serious about marketing your artistry online, then add long tail keywords to improve search engine placement. So, what’s a long tail keyword? A long tail keyword is a phrase made up of three or four words specific to your business. Do you find …