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How long should a short story be?
When I started writing I first had to ask myself one basic question: how long is short? Is there one accepted standard when it comes to categorising a written work … Continue reading
Introducing Carlo Stuparich
Carlo Stuparich is one of the many poets of whom not much is heard about today. At the Bright Old Oak, we like to discover those artists whose work is … Continue reading
#REVIEW time : Richard Tames’s “England’s Forgotten Past”.
Author: Richard Tames Title: England’s Forgotten Past: The Unsung Heroes and Heroines, Valiant Kings, Great Battles and Other Generally Overlooked Episodes in Our Nation’s Glorious History. Release Year: 2010 Genre: Historical … Continue reading
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Just a quick message to you all. The Bright Old Oak is as old as mankind is, but to the human eyes it’s now a sapling. As a new season … Continue reading
Feed your imagination!
I don’t know about you, but to me the past is something rather fascinating. Whether you find yourself in a library or walking in a garden, you’re experiencing some place’s … Continue reading
Tips for uninspired writers
So you want to be a writer, you want to write your story but somehow feel uninspired to begin with, or feel anxious about it? R-E-L-A-X! That’s the first … Continue reading
Why I think the internet should stop working (for a while)
The Bright Old Oak doesn’t want to brand all technology as good or bad, it’s about balance, it’s about learning how to balance things because that’s the only way … Continue reading
Technology: Friend or Foe?
When thinking of 19th century novelists, one can almost imagine a small room, and old table, ink, pens and the light of a candle. Was that inspiring? Probably. The way … Continue reading
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