Writer’s block is one of the scariest roadblocks a writer can encounter- and unfortunately, it is almost inevitable! Luckily, writers make for creative problem solvers. Pia Chatterjee wrote a post in her On Writing Well series sharing her favorite means of overcoming writer’s block some days back. She got even more great writer’s block busting…
Read MoreSouth by Southwest and HubPages
A very BIG THANK YOU to everyone who voted for Paul to speak at SXSW a couple of months ago. I am so pleased to be able to tell you that your hard work and commitment to HubPages paid off in spades – Paul has been named one of the speakers for 2012, and will…
Read MoreEvil Thoughts
Some of my favorite stories are very short- one needn’t create a novel to prompt a reader to think, escape, or react! Evil Thoughts (alternately titled Could It Be?), by SpanStar, consists of a dialogue between a human and the Ultimate Evil. SpanStar submitted his own recording of the story, so we have the extra…
Read MoreMermaids and Mythological Sea Creatures
Mermaids! Where did they come from? Why have so many cultures built them in to their myths and folk lore? Join us in today’s podcast on Mermaids and Mythological Sea Creatures to find out! Inspired by a request from Flora Flo on Facebook, we turned to two Hubs; one by Jane Bovary and another by…
Read MoreWhere to Hunt for Writers!
Writers may have a reputation for being solitary, reclusive beings, but that doesn’t mean that they should write in a vacuum. Sites like HubPages offer great means of getting feedback on one’s work… but sometimes written comments from semi-anonymous readers are not enough. Sometimes even the most solitary beings require in-person interaction. The problem with interacting with…
Read MoreHow HubPages Moderation Works
I attended a launch party for a new user generated content startup here in San Francisco three months ago. I asked one of the co-founders how they were going to handle undesirable content. His answer was to make the platform as open as possible and use automated systems to take down rules violations. He figured…
Read MoreYour Thanksgiving Checklist!
Thanksgiving has to be my favorite holiday in the entire year. All that unlimited eating and drinking, with the family gathered together around the table, with none of the stress around buying gifts and wrapping presents that accompanies Christmas… I must say there’s nothing about Thanksgiving that I don’t love. Except perhaps the planning. What…
Read MoreThe Snow Princess
One of the fun things about writing fiction on HubPages is that the process can become deliciously interactive. In addition to getting feedback on your work, you may also get new ideas, suggestions, tips, and even challenges! The latter was the case when it came to the creation of The Snow Princess: A Short Story…
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Submit a HubPatron of the Arts Contest Winner with Great Tips from stephhicks68
Because her Hubs are all-around masterpieces, you might not initially realize that stephhicks68‘s Hubs are filled with gorgeous, original photos, but they are! In addition to being an excellent writer and Hubber, stephhicks68 is a brilliant photographer, which is why we are so excited to have her on the poetry panel of the HubPatron of…
Read MoreThe Meaning Behind Tibetan Prayer Flags
Chances are you have seen Tibetan prayer flags before, but do you know where they came from and what they symbolize? These beautiful pieces of cloth are more than just decorations, and in a Hub titled History & Symbolism of Tibetan Prayer Flags, melbel explains more about their background and meaning. Melbel’s Hub is so…
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