After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know… I don’t think it’s a bad thing to want to write a first sentence so ...

A will ensures your assets are passed on to the heirs of your choosing. You can complete simple wills using software, but it might be better to hire an attorney if your finances are complex. In ...

Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of Greenland, ‘whether they like it or not’, has a fair amount of the world on edge. The ‘like’ might see the US annexe the sparsely populated island ...

Letters and faxes are an extremely effective way of communicating with your elected officials. Many legislators believe that a letter represents not only the position of the writer but also many other ...

SCRIBE STATUE. FOUND: Lagash, Iraq. CULTURE: Sumerian. DATE: ca. 2400 B.C. LANGUAGE: Sumerian. In early 2016, hundreds of media outlets around the world reported that a set of recently deciphered ...

The Pentagon is investing $1bn in the rocket motor business of major defence contractor L3Harris, to bolster the supply of motors that are key for missile systems including Patriots, Tomahawks and ...

Tim Smith has 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry, both as a writer and as a trader. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

HONG KONG, Jan 14 (Reuters) - In the final days of 2025, one deal cut through the holiday noise: Meta's (META.O), opens new tab acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup, ...

A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles. Emphasis—Capitalize the first word after the colon only if it is a proper noun or the start ...

Even if your professor knows who you are, it can never hurt to give a brief introduction. Simply giving your preferred name, year, major, and the course you’re enrolled in can provide a great deal of ...

Journaling for just a few minutes every day can help turn it into a stress-relieving, sustainable habit. It may help to write at the same time each day or use prompts for fresh ideas. One of your best ...