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Famous Books that Began as Dreams
Sleep Advisor has provided us with a wonderful infographic showing how some of the most important novels started with a little sleep (as opposed to, say, night after night of […]
Writing feeling stale? Try a little translation for change.
By Phil James QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ Writer’s block is a mighty beast. It catches every writer off guard and sometimes, it […]
How to Write Poetry
Your one-stop-shop for writing good poetry, today!
Introducing the relaunched Qwiklit Short Story Reader
As the founder of QwikLit, I am delighted to announce the return and relaunch of the Qwiklit Short Story Reader for iOS and the web, with an Android app to […]
Famous Books that Began as Dreams
Sleep Advisor has provided us with a wonderful infographic showing how some of the most important novels started with a little sleep (as opposed to, say, night after night of […]
When the Audience Performs the Play
At Qwiklit, one of our missions has always been to explore new ways of both creating and appreciating the literary arts. Last, I got the chance to enjoy a rather […]
Does Addiction to Books Lead to Accidental Plagiarism?
By Rose Scott QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ When talking about plagiarism in academia, the cases that require citation seem to be quite […]
How long does it take to read your favorite novel?
QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ There’s nothing like spending an hour reading a good book. But how far can you get through that […]
Introducing Tapestry, a news reader for book lovers
QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ I am proudly announcing that Qwiklit.com has released an iOS app. Tapestry Story Reader is an aggregator that […]
10 Awesome Poetry Collections on Spotify
by Phil James QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ As the majority of the music industry turns to Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming […]
How to Write like Billy Collins
by Phil James QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ Billy Collins has achieved what so many others have failed to accomplish: to write about […]
Mind your gasps and ghosts: How to truly scare your audience
By Nat LeBlanc QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ Around Halloween, even the most cowardly and craven consumers of fiction dare to read a […]
How to build your characters in six easy steps
By Nat Leblanc QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ So you’ve got a great idea for a novel or story that you’re DYING to […]
Personal Narrative, I Need You!
Need to get rid of your writer’s block? Try a writing hackathon
QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ As the morning fog dissipated over San Francisco’s Mission District, I approached a quaint bookstore with a gray cat […]
Happy National Read a Book Day! 27 great books you can read in an evening
Happy National Read a Book Day!
5 Wise Tips for writing your autobiography
By Kelly Marone 5 Wise Tips on Autobiography Writing QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ You decided to share your life story with other […]
40 things you didn’t know were named after real places
QwikLit for iPhoneShort stories, poetry and nonfiction.View in the App Store ↗ Words aren’t created in a vacuum, and when you trace their origin to the source, you often find […]