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National Poetry Month & Anna Rose Welch
by Ron Hayes Very near to where I live there also lives a small, horrible, twisted, stunted, shrivel of a brain that happens, sadly, to be attached to a state legislator named Brad Roae. This...
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“As Far as I Know, the Galleys Are Still in Canada” by April L. Ford
This month, author April L. Ford shares one of the lessons she learned transitioning from a writer to a published author. “As Far as I Know, the Galleys Are Still in Canada” by April L. Ford In summer...
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Research Tips From A Librarian by Kate Neff
5writers.com welcomes Kate Neff to the site this month! Kate has worked in the library setting for over 15 years, from the public library, to colleges, to the public school system. It’s hard for her to...
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They, Too, Dislike It: 12 Artists Who Crossed Genres and Wrote Poetry
by Ron Hayes Ah, poetry. Who hasn’t taken a stab at slapping couplets together in a lovesick attempt to show that special someone just how special they really are? Who hasn’t memorized a favorite...
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The Birth of a Novel; or, How I Got the Idea for The Intersection by Brad...
The Birth of a Novel; or, How I Got the Idea for The Intersection by Brad Windhauser I grew up in LA’s San Fernando Valley and then moved to San Diego for college. Graduate school drew me east, and in...
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The Inspiration behind The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby
The Inspiration behind The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby The Truth She Knew by J.A. Owenby offers an honest and powerful glimpse into mental illness, the meaning of true love, and the psychological...
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CONGRATULATIONS BRAD!!
With all our love and our fondest wishes that yours is a long, happy life together! Jared and Brad Tie the Knot! Your 5Writers Family, Jennie, Darlene, Linda, & Ron
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Abigail’s Shaffer’s CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, a Fresh Take on Often Overlooked...
Abigail’s Shaffer’s CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, a Fresh Take on Often Overlooked Members of Our Society by Emilia Fuentes Abigail R. Shaffer’s debut novel Children of the Country is a stark depiction of...
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On the Intersection of Literature and Politics (Redux)
by Ron Hayes In the late fall of 1989, upheaval around the globe seemed to bring pause to the world, as if we were all holding our collective breath. Revolution swirled through the streets and plains...
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Hard at Work
You may have noticed we’ve been rather quiet here on 5writer.com the last few months. These lack of posts have come from all of us being extremely busy working on our current Works in Progress. Since...
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