Inkwell Insights

Inkwell Insights

A literary newsletter for bookworms. Resist the algorithms– embrace the arts.

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Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Are you trendy? Do you know all the buzzwords? I don't either (praise our lord and savior, Willa Cather).

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

I've got a fiction project brewing that I'm terrified to write, and the more I teeter on the edge of committing, the more I feel like Thea Kronberg in Willa Cather's The Song of the Lark.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
CreativityCreativity
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The Necessity of Writing Communities in the AI Age

The Necessity of Writing Communities in the AI Age

Writing communities and groups have shaped literature over the centuries. While it's easy to see the value of communities from the past, our communities today are just as important.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach

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CreativityCreativity
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The Necessity of Writing Communities in the AI Age

The Necessity of Writing Communities in the AI Age

Writing communities and groups have shaped literature over the centuries. While it's easy to see the value of communities from the past, our communities today are just as important.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
PublishingPublishing
Do You Have Any Questions for Literary Agents?

Do You Have Any Questions for Literary Agents?

If you had the opportunity to ask a literary agent a question (you do), what would it be?

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Book ReviewsBook Reviews
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New Podcast Guest, Writing Sprints, and Our Current Reads

New Podcast Guest, Writing Sprints, and Our Current Reads

Send your writing questions in for our upcoming podcast guest– James Blatch.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Digital BurnoutDigital Burnout
Studio Ghibli, Stolen Books, and the Use of Art

Studio Ghibli, Stolen Books, and the Use of Art

Ah, yes, another bit of ranting about generative AI in the arts and publishing space. Let's do it.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

"The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, the Lure of Impossible Things, and the Desire to Create

I've got a fiction project brewing that I'm terrified to write, and the more I teeter on the edge of committing, the more I feel like Thea Kronberg in Willa Cather's The Song of the Lark.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Literary TheoryLiterary Theory
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Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Digital Burnout, the Pursuit of Aesthetics, and Post-Postmodernism

Are you trendy? Do you know all the buzzwords? I don't either (praise our lord and savior, Willa Cather).

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Special Edition: Upcoming Interview With Charlotte Wood, Author of "Stoneyard Devotional"

Special Edition: Upcoming Interview With Charlotte Wood, Author of "Stoneyard Devotional"

If you could ask Charlotte Wood a question about her work and her writing, what would it be?

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach
Writing ExercisesWriting Exercises
Inkwell Insights | An Exposition

Inkwell Insights | An Exposition

The beginning of a story is called the exposition. It introduces the characters, setting, and initial conflict to the reader.

Blake Reichenbach
Blake Reichenbach