by B.L. Unkel | Nov 4, 2023 | Writing
November is a special month for authors, both because of NaNoWriMo and because of National Author’s Day. NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It started in 1999 as a challenge: Write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days—writing only,...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 29, 2023 | Writing
Today we take books for granted, regardless in what form or genre they come. But that wasn’t always the case. The Book Industry China printed the first book on paper in 868 AD. Several hundred years later, Joahannes Gutenberg, a German goldsmith, developed the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 3, 2023 | Writing
Since the dawn of mankind, oral storytelling has been used to pass stories from one generation to the next. With the invention of the written word and, over time, the increased availability of affordable books, the tradition of oral storytelling almost disappeared....
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 11, 2023 | Writing
If I were to say, “You’re toast,” would you know what I meant? I expect most of you would. But do you know who first used this phrase? Movie Phrases You can thank Bill Murray and the movie, “Ghostbusters,” for transforming the word “toast” into an alternative...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 17, 2022 | Writing
September is Read a New Book Month. Books are magical, transporting the reader into other worlds, times, careers, and situations they would never otherwise experience. But books wouldn’t be possible without a way to convey this magic. The First Alphabet A book...
