Alex HiamSep 10, 20214 minHow Many ‘Sixth Senses’ Could There Possibly Be?Scientists studying people with unexplained clumsiness discovered a silent sixth sense that’s missing in these individuals:...
Alex HiamSep 2, 20216 minGetting Inspired By Famous First LinesExercise for writers: Try using or adapting a famous first line to start a story of your own. I.e.: “It was a dark and stormy night.”...
Alex HiamAug 19, 20214 minThe Write Stuff - How and Why to Become a Great Young WriterAccording to the latest College Board Annual Report, the average SAT score is 528 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. If you want a...
Alex HiamAug 12, 20214 minFalling for the Oldest Trick in the Book—AgainRod Croskery is a retired English teacher from Northern Ontario who writes the Walnut Diary blog on Wordpress. He’s got a way with words...
Alex HiamAug 5, 20213 minLessons from my Family Witchcraft ScandalI write about witches. In the 1600s I would probably have been hanged. About twenty-five years ago, I recall visiting my adoptive mother...