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scribnerbooks: Stephen King on why he keeps writing:“The major...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:58 -0400

Stephen King on why he keeps writing:
“The major job is still to entertain people. Joyland really took off for me when the old guy who owns the place says, ‘Never forget, we sell fun.’ That’s what we’re supposed to do—writers, filmmakers, all of us. That’s why they let us stay in the playground.”

Read the full Parade magazine interview with Stephen King here.

amandaonwriting: Authors as children

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:42 -0400

amandaonwriting:

Authors as children

John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:09 -0400

John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address: fishingboatproceeds: Some people have asked to read...

millionsmillions: Ireland debuted a new stamp featuring a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:57 -0400

millionsmillions:

Ireland debuted a new stamp featuring a 224-word short story written by Dublin teenager Eoin Moore. That’s right. Ireland’s so bookish that even its postage is literary.

lifeinsmallpresspublishing: tetragona: 6 things you’ll never...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:12 -0400

lifeinsmallpresspublishing:

tetragona:

6 things you’ll never hear from an english major

All true.

"Fear is essential in horror fiction. Gore is optional.—Rayne Hall"

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:37 -0400

“Fear is essential in horror fiction. Gore is optional.—Rayne Hall”

wynndy: Following the path on a chilly morning.

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:18 -0400

wynndy:

Following the path on a chilly morning.

"- “Sodomy non sapiens,” said Albert under his breath. - “What does that mean?” - “Means I’m buggered..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:44 -0400

“- “Sodomy non sapiens,” said Albert under his breath. - “What does that mean?” - “Means I’m...

olenna-redwyne: Sad Cat Diaries (x)

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:35 -0400

olenna-redwyne:

Sad Cat Diaries (x)

joehillsthrills: oh good you brought me something to eat

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:48 -0400

joehillsthrills:

oh good you brought me something to eat

adventuresinfilm: Windswept, Cherhill Down. on Flickr.

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:53 -0400

adventuresinfilm:

Windswept, Cherhill Down. on Flickr.

tylerdraws: Oh, my stars and garters!

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:01:15 -0400

tylerdraws:

Oh, my stars and garters!

An abandoned Atlanta school’s bathroom is slowly reclaimed by...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:41 -0400

An abandoned Atlanta school’s bathroom is slowly reclaimed by ivy and kudzu.

Brings new meaning to “gotta go.”

Nothing wrong here.

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:30:41 -0400

Nothing wrong here.

lickypickystickyme: taking notes.

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:01:19 -0400

lickypickystickyme:

taking notes.

"Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your..."

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:30:49 -0400

“Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that...

jtotheizzoe: skeptv: Parasitic Mind Control Now this is...

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:30:44 -0400

jtotheizzoe:

skeptv:

Parasitic Mind Control

Now this is strange, even scary: ants controlled by parasites, all because they ate the slime of a snail!

via National Geographic.

Ever get that not-so-sentient feeling? At least you aren’t an ant.

Zombies, coming to a picnic near you.

"Eventually, one comes to the realization that we are all products of a long line of survivors, those..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:58 -0400

“Eventually, one comes to the realization that we are all products of a long line of...

darksilenceinsuburbia: Urs Fischer. Skinny Sunrise, 2000....

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:43 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Urs Fischer. Skinny Sunrise, 2000. Sammlung Ringier, Switzerland © Urs Fischer.

Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich.

"At a workshop not too many years ago a newer writer began to condemn a best selling novel, pointing..."

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:01:18 -0400

“At a workshop not too many years ago a newer writer began to condemn a best selling novel,...