Wayne Brown writes amazing fiction on HubPages, which is why we are very excited to have him on the creative writing panel in the HubPatron of the Arts contest which officially launches today. In the interview below, this impressive Hubber reveals more about his background. In addition to finding out how Wayne Brown got started…
Read MoreLet HubPatron of the Arts Judge sofs Inspire Your Inner Photographer
If you’re aware of our upcoming HubPatron of the Arts contest (which starts this Tuesday!), you already know that the contest has a photo gallery category. While you might be intimidated by the competition, do keep in mind that some of HubPages’ best photographers are only just getting started. Are you new to photography? In…
Read MorePoetry Tips from RebekahELLE
It takes a lot of passion and dedication to craft a truly good poem. rebekahELLE, a judge on the poetry panel of the upcoming, HubPatron of the Arts contest knows this well, and will be reviewing entries carefully, looking for telltale signs of quality. Are you curious to learn more about rebekahELLE’s poetry background, or…
Read MoreA Radio Interview with Stephhicks68
It is very exciting to see a Hubber in the news and even more exciting to hear one speak (after all, we only have writing and avatars to go by). For this reason, we’re particularly pleased about a recent radio program in which Stephanie Hicks (aka stephhicks68) was interviewed. Last week, stephhicks68 was interviewed by Bill…
Read MoreAn Interview with Expert Hubber and Photographer leahlefler
Leahlefler is one of HubPages’ best writers and photographers. Â Known for useful, insightful, and unique Hubs, leahlefler has consistently done well in the HubPages contests she enters, which is one reason why we are particularly excited to have her on as a judge in the photos, poetry, and prose-centric HubPatron of the Arts contest. Here…
Read MoreHubPatron of the Arts Judge Nellieanna Expounds the Differences of Poetry and Prose
Are you interested in submitting entries in our HubPatron of the Arts contest, but unsure of whether to submit poetry or prose? Perhaps some clear delineation from Nellieanna, a HubPages poet and judge on the contest’s poetry panel, can help you out. In the following interview, Nellieanna dishes on the differences between prose and poetry,…
Read MoreAn Interview with HubPages Moderator & Poet Camille Harris
Camille Harris joined the HubPages moderation team earlier this year, and as we were in the process of planning the HubPatron of the Arts contest, we discovered that she enjoys writing poetry. Naturally, we invited her to be the official HubPages staff judge on the poetry panel of the contest. We’re very glad she accepted!…
Read MoreAn Interview with Drax: HubPages’ (Official!) Poet
Right as we were planning our upcoming November contest, we heard from Drax, one of the most well-known poets on HubPages. He suggested to Paul Edmondson that we have a poetry contest, and a couple of conversations later, we had put together plans for a poetry, prose, and photos contest! In addition to giving us…
Read MoreAn Interview with Alastar Packer
As the HubPatron of the Arts contest approaches, we want to introduce you to the special Hubbers who will be serving as judges on the poetry, creative writing, and photo gallery panels. Alastar Packer is one of the contest’s five creative writing judges. Â Check out our exchange as we discuss what attracts him to creative…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: An Interview with Melanie Gideon
Melanie Gideon’s A Slippery Year is one of my personal favorite memoirs. It also stayed on the New York Times’ top ten best-seller list for many weeks, and received rave reviews from NPR, NY Post, San Francisco Chronicle, New Yorker’s Book Bench, Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Magazine, Elle, Kirkus, Booklist, BookPage and others. I…
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