500 Writing Prompts to Help Beat Writer’s Block – Written Word Media

500 Writing Prompts to Help Beat Writer’s Block – Written Word Media:

We recommend checking out our collection of prompts first, but there are numerous great sources throughout the web. Through combing the Internet for great websites and blogs like Reedsy, Screencraft, The Write Practice, Bryn Donovan’s resources, and the @writing.prompt.s Instagram page, we’ve written and gathered 500 writing prompts to help you kickstart your brain into writing mode. Categorized into ten popular genres, we encourage you to grab your mug of coffee or tea, read through our prompts, and get ready to catch the writing bug.

Undercurrent vs. Subtext vs. Theme ~ September C. Fawkes

Undercurrent vs. Subtext vs. Theme ~ September C. Fawkes:

A while ago, I had a follower ask me to do a post about undercurrents, subtext, and themes, and how they are different, which is also one of the reasons I did that whole article about how to write theme the other week.

All the bank branches where you can sign up for your Smart ID card

All the bank branches where you can sign up for your Smart ID card:

Home Affairs launched its online Smart ID and passport applications in 2016, offering South Africans a way to apply for Smart IDs online.

The Department of Home Affairs website allows South Africans from all over the country to apply online for a new Smart ID by completing an application and submitting supporting documents.

Once this is completed, users can pay for their Smart ID card online and schedule a booking to visit a Home Affairs office or a participating bank branch to input their biometrics and pick up their new Smart ID.

The literature review and meta-analysis: 2 journalism tools you should use

The literature review and meta-analysis: 2 journalism tools you should use:

When journalists want to learn what’s known about a certain subject, they look for research. Scholars are continually conducting studies on education topics ranging from kindergarten readiness and teacher pay to public university funding and Ivy League admissions.

One of the best ways for a reporter to get up to date quickly, though, is to read a study of studies, which come in two forms: a literature review and a meta-analysis.

A literature review is what it sounds like — a review of all the academic literature that exists on a specific issue or research question. If your school district or state is considering a new policy or approach, there’s no better way to educate yourself on what’s already been learned. Your news coverage also benefits from literature reviews: Rather than hunting down studies on your own and then worrying whether you found the right ones, you can, instead, share the results of a literature review that already has done that legwork for you.

7 Ways To Create A Spectacular Magic System For Your Novel - Writers Write

7 Ways To Create A Spectacular Magic System For Your Novel - Writers Write:

In fantasy, magic makes your world go round. It is not an afterthought. It is an important literary device that shapes your writing.

Magic, and how it works, will dictate how your characters act. It does this the same way gravity makes the earth spin.

If you think this kind of thing is stupid, you are not going to be able to write about it. This is a deadly serious topic. It has made authors’ careers and it has relegated others to obscurity.

New historical birth, marriage and death registers available online for public to access

New historical birth, marriage and death registers available online for public to access:

These records hold the births for 1917 and 1918, marriages from 1864 to 1869, 1942 and 1943 and deaths for 1967 and 1968.

The release is part of an initiative by both departments to provide online access to historical records and registers compiled by the Civil Registration Service.

The records – which were prepared by the Civil Registration Service and uploaded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht – can be accessed on the website www.irishgenealogy.ie.

Dear Church, Let's Talk About Mental Health

Dear Church, Let's Talk About Mental Health:
Let me start by saying that I am still a pastor, I still believe in the absolute power of Jesus to heal the heart and I’m still a huge supporter of church counseling and ministry. But I feel compelled to raise my voice and say:

• Therapy is not demonic. 
• Taking antidepressants is not a sin. 
• Seeing a psychiatrist is not anti-christian. 
• And those who suffer from mental health problems are not a failure.

Free Book Promotion for All Authors! – Alternative-Read.com

Free Book Promotion for All Authors! – Alternative-Read.com: Handy links to FREE PROMOTION FOR ALL forms:

FREE BOOK PROMOTION FOR ALL : https://goo.gl/forms/ff15G47oGjrZF2HO2