The First Time

It was funny, the things you took for granted, he thought, staring at the sink.

A History of Youtube: Part 1: Intro

Ah, youtube. The land of cat videos, let's plays, and Rick Rolls. It's an internet enigma. So vast- it would take you 60,000 years to watch every video- and yet so specialized. You have a thing for soccer video games mixed with social commentary? It's got you covered. Into board games and want to learn how to play...

Another Bout of Poetry

Here are a couple more haikus that I wrote today. They represent my thoughts as I went through my day and when I had a spot of writer's block. --------------------- From the ashes, life The forest shall be reborn Greater than before. ---------------------- Ah, inspiration Dancing just beyond my reach Why won't you come back?

A Fantastical Meeting

Hello all! It's been a while since I've posted and I feel bad for posting so little when my compatriots are posting left right and center so I thought I'd write out a scene I've thought of. Please feel free to leave comments on what you think of it. ******************************************************************************************************** It was just another Tuesday....

A Writer’s Review on- Jurassic World

The many existing reviews of Jurassic World that I've seen all mention some of the same things I noticed, a derivative plot, weak characters, even weaker character development and, of course, the rampant product placement. The list goes on but I'm not going to cover what's already been done. I'm here to provide a writer's...

About Evan

I enjoy writing large scale, fantasy/adventure style stories. I also particularly enjoy the classics and want to be able to create a new style story that still stays true to the classic fantasy style, if possible. However, experimenting with other genres is a must for me since I want to be an author that can...

About J.A. Prentice

Welcome to the Living Authors' Society blog! I'm J.A. Prentice. I always try to keep characters at the heart of my stories. I find that if one has a strong character with a distinctive personality and goals and desires of their own, writing the story comes easily. I also like to make sure that the world...

Welcome!

"Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.” ― Neil Gaiman Welcome one and all to the official blog of the Living Authors' Society. We are a group of aspiring...