Category: Literature
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Write West. Send it our way.
We want stories and poems about West. West is a bullet-riddled ’85 Grand Marquis, a gleaming spaceship hovering over Roswell, a cowboy paying for latte with his Amex-card, an alien wondering where in the world to get the golden iPhone. West is where it hurts, West is the rattlesnake you didn’t hear, the dust storm…
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Cowpokes, aliens, writers, send us your submissions….
We want stories and poems about West. West is a bullet-riddled ’85 Grand Marquis, a gleaming spaceship hovering over Roswell, a cowboy paying for latte with his Amex-card, an alien wondering where in the world to get the golden iPhone. West is where it hurts, West is the rattlesnake you didn’t hear, the dust storm…
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Infographic: Am I A Famous Writer Yet? (via Electric Literature)
Check out the original source (Electric Literature).
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February’s El Portal Web Features
This month’s web feature includes poetry by Alexandra Itzi. Check out Itzi’s “Nothing” and “Marlboro Marlboro.” If you have questions concerning El Portal web features, feel free to drop us a line at el.portal@enmu.edu.
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Thinking West: Robo Novels
Technology and science now act as the modern world’s newest frontier. It is a frontier full of excitement, questions, and its share of dangers. The questions brought forth from this nebulous frontier could shape our world and how technological and scientific progress become part and parcel of our daily lives. As we approach the singularity…
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15 Words you never knew came from literature (Infographic)
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These days, writing isn’t a career. It’s a rich man’s hobby (Telegraph)
Can writers still make a career out of writing? Does writing exclude working or middle class writers from its ranks? Is writing a rich man’s sport? Toby Young believes writing has become the hobby of the wealthy or those with comfortable retirement pensions (see excerpt below). These days, you need a substantial private income –…
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