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Apr 14, 20225 min read

A Breakdown of Advice: Scholarship Application Essays

Today, I will be following through on a suggestion that I was sent following my previous post. As a quick backstory, their children all...

Oct 14, 20218 min read

An Interview With a Science Fiction [Ghost]writer - Part 1

I recently had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Gabriël Oosthuizen, a fiction writer from Cape Town, South Africa. While his focus...

Mar 4, 20216 min read

Knowing How to Begin: Navigating Abstract Goals

In "Make Your Structure Sound," a crucial step in the constructive planning process, I introduced six strategies that can be used in...

Feb 11, 20219 min read

Putting a Name to It: Categories of Writing Planning

While not always effectively utilized, planning in writing can be a helpful tool for emerging writers and established writers regardless...

Feb 4, 20215 min read

The Cogs of Writing Cognition: "Knowledge-Telling" and "Knowledge-Transforming"

Beginning expository writing presents a multitude of challenges for even the most experienced of authors in and out of academia. Blogs on...