
Why Do We Reread Books?
Welcome to 2019, readers! I am so excited for what the new year has in store for Wet Ink. I've got some exciting posts lined up and I...

The Forgotten History of Two Famous Christmas Carols
We hear them throughout the season, the harbingers for Christmas. They can be heard on every radio station, TV commercial, and musical...

An Ode To Female Friendship
There are many types of love in the world. Greek philosophy classified 6 archetypes of love: eros, philia, ludus, agape, pragma, and...

Why Autumn Is The Best Season For Writers
It happens suddenly. You wake up to see the leaves hanging outside shift—their light red, orange, and yellow transform your window into a...

Did You Hear That? The Rise of The Ghost Story
You blow out the candle on your bedside table, crawl under the covers and close your eyes. Feel the gentle breeze of the fan brush...

Cinderella In Tennis Shoes: The Evolution of The Fairy Tale
Fairy tales have always inspired cultures, interwoven in oral narrative traditions and cultural practices that span thousands of years....

The Brontë Bible: How a Novel Inspired a Young Girl
I didn’t grow up a reader. Surprising for a woman who has built a career on the backs of books and keyboards. But, I preferred to be in...

A–Brief–Literary History of the Exclamation Point (!)
How did the exclamation point come to be? How has its use influenced writers throughout time? Read on to discover the robust history of...

Two Strings But One Voice: The Interplay of Music and Literature
My father is a musician. I remember the tones of the piano ringing through my childhood home, dancing, spinning, leaping through each...









