Reading and Writing As a Way to Relieve Stress – The Benefits of the Written Word Upon the Worried Mind

(c) Girl reading by Mary-Jane Ansell While my medical adventures drag on, slowed down by paperwork and the (un)availability of doctors, I am trying to take things easy, to eat healthy food, to go on enjoyable walks every day, to rest, and, of course, to read and write. You know already that writing about your … Continue reading Reading and Writing As a Way to Relieve Stress – The Benefits of the Written Word Upon the Worried Mind

How Do You Choose What Book to Read Next?

                    Nowadays, we readers have more choices than ever. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, classics or indie literature, paperbacks or e-books, there are countless titles out there that can enlighten and entertain us. But how do we choose what we read? Based on bestseller lists? On … Continue reading How Do You Choose What Book to Read Next?

7 Writing Tips For Young Writers From Famous Authors

1 β€œIf I had to give a young writer some advice I would say to write about something that has happened to him.” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2 β€œI believe in the great importance of nostalgia for the writer. Generally speaking, the absence of the subject fertilizes the memory.” - Mario Vargas Llhosa 3 β€œOh, … Continue reading 7 Writing Tips For Young Writers From Famous Authors