Want to impress your friends with fun movie trivia? Listen in to our Fun Movie Trivia podcast as Jason and I cover some of the most interesting movie myths, facts, and what-ifs that are debunked, shared, and explained in a series of cinematic Hubs by Robwrite. Robwrite is one of the best film experts on the…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: How to Research Your Writing
One of the hardest things about writing is research. Beyond creating polished writing, you also want to make sure that you know what you are writing about. And this can be hard work. Sometimes the research is simple. If you are writing about a recipe, all you have to do is cook the meal again…
Read MoreHow to Lower Your Bounce Rate
On last week’s Online Writing Insider post, Lisa Beaman commented that she was unfamiliar with bounce rates and would like a bit more information on them. Though the actual rates fluctuate a great deal and vary widely by topic, format, and website, we can definitely give some advice on how to lower them, so we…
Read MoreAn Interview with Haunty
One of the best Hubbers on HubPages is Haunty. Currently supporting the community as an Elite HubPages Greeter, Haunty has been on HubPages for two years and consistently turns out engaging Hubs on topics ranging from the world’s most dangerous animals to the effect of birth order on personality. We even covered a collection of…
Read MoreWhy the Zebra Has Stripes
Creation stories, ‘why’ stories, and origins stories are great fun, which is most likely why Truckstop Sally created a series of them on HubPages. This week, we’re featuring a particularly popular edition of her ‘why’ series – Why the Zebra Has Stripes. This short, fun, playful, and poignant story is sure to entertain. Big thanks…
Read MoreAll Things Ninja!
If you’re a fan of ninja, you’ll find this podcast fascinating. In this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts (Ninja Training, Origins, and Gear), Marina and I delve in to a collection of articles written by Haunty which detail the origins of ninja, their homes, their training, their clothing, and of course their weapons! You…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: Choosing a Writing Conference
With fall around the corner, we’ve just seen the end of writing conference season. Many of you are returning from Florida, Massachussets, Portland and other places, with your manuscripts in your bag and with copious notes on how to improve your writing. But not everyone thrives at writing conferences, and ever so often an aspiring…
Read MoreHow to Sound Like a Human Online
In previous Online Writing Insider podcasts, we have alluded to the importance of sounding like a human online. Sounding authentic, and having a distinctive voice, helps you, as a writer, develop an audeince. Sounding human will also prove to your readers that you are not inauthentic (e.g. not a real expert about the subject you’re…
Read MoreThe Corpulent Vampire
A lot of folks really loved Once Upon a Childhood: Pirate Gold– a short story by Hyphenbird that we featured on an earlier Fascinating Ficiton podcast, so I thought it would be fun to share another of Hyphenbird’s short stories. The Corpulent Vampire is the tale of an undead aristocrat who, despite an all liquid…
Read MoreThe History of the Ouija Board
The Ouija Board has been used for ages to communicate with the great beyond. But for how long has this mysterious implement been in use? Where did it come from? Listen in to this week’s podcast (The History of the Oija Board) to find out! The Ouija Board – A History, the Hub by kentuckyslone…
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