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Author Archives: Feliza
A Story of Giving
About a month ago, the student organization I’m involved with held a used book sale in the Student Union at my university. The book sale was entirely run by volunteers: the books were all donated by generous sponsors and the table itself was run by volunteers from the UT Writer’s Guild. There were some reallyContinue reading “A Story of Giving”
[Guest Post] Frankenstein and the Private Eye
My eleventh grade English class read Frankenstein, and it started a debate with my teacher. There is a scene in the book where the monster meets a blind girl. The girl, not able to see the monster’s deformities, befriends him, and for the first time, someone treats him with compassion. My teacher told us thatContinue reading “[Guest Post] Frankenstein and the Private Eye”
Site Updates for December 2011
You may have noticed a few new changes around the site – or, if you’re new, maybe you’re just getting used to it. I’ll give you a rundown of what I’m doing differently these days. New Theme: I change themes once in a while, and I felt it was time to move to a newContinue reading “Site Updates for December 2011”
The Importance of Snappy Copy
When I was younger and first starting to take creative writing seriously, I thought being “a good writer” meant constructing lengthy, flowy passages of elaborate text with the longest, most complex words possible. I thought I should aim to write something with the highest reading level possible, use words understandable only by people who hadContinue reading “The Importance of Snappy Copy”
Feliza Casano 