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Frankenstein was the Doctor

It was supposed to be a chill summer in a Lake Geneva villa with some good pals and good vibes. But it rained all the time putting everyone on lockdown, 19th century style, with no Netflix or IG to fill the void. Out of boredom or pure deviousness, Lord Byron…

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Perks of a Writing Partner

So, you’ve got a great idea for your novel, and you really want to bring it to fruition, but you’re having a hard time sitting down to do it. Sure, you start out each day fully intending to carve out time to get some writing done. But you keep pushing…

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The Writer’s Closet

Authors throughout history have hidden their sexuality from the public, oftentimes expressing themselves in their writing. Here are some authors who remained closeted during their lifetimes. E.M. Forster He was a British novelist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature sixteen times. His novel Maurice, a love story between…

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JCW Recommends: Vive la France! Expat Authors

Without our wine guzzling, beret-donning allies across the Atlantic, we may have never known the taste of stinky cheese or all the joie de vivre Gerard Depardieu movies have brought to our lives. We thank them for liberté, égalité, fraternité but also for one of France's best offerings to the…

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