You don't stop thinking just because you stop thinking. At least, that's the gist of a lot of the evidence coming out of neuroscience’s endeavor to explain consciousness. Even though we’re not aware of it, our brains keep working on problems, explanations, and creative ideas while “we” are preoccupied with…
I was inspired to become a writer thanks to reading Little Women , by Louisa May Alcott, and the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I enjoyed writing short stories from a young age. My teachers jokingly inquired, “Linda what are you writing, a…
This month we are celebrating the publication of Jersey City Writers member Charlotte Hammond’s short story, “Children’s Day,” which will appear in the upcoming anthology, A Tapestry of Colours , from Marshall Cavendish Asia. The collection is geared toward high-school-age learners and focuses on the cultural practices of specific…
Jersey City Writers (JCW) is celebrating a victory with regular member Ross Hewitt, who was recently published by Medium. Ross’s short story, “Space Oddity,” was inspired by one of JCW’s Thursday night writing prompts, which are designed around writing competitions and calls for submission.
Ross is a regular attendee of both…