Read Like a Writer: Ada Limón’s “The Last Thing”

Poet Laureate Ada Limón (Photo by Lucas Marquardt) In this installment of “Read Like a Writer”, we are going to take a look at the work of current United States Poet Laureate, Ada Limón. The first Mexican woman to be named the U.S. Poet Laureate, she has published six books of poetry, her most recent … More Read Like a Writer: Ada Limón’s “The Last Thing”

Read Like a Writer: A Look at Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”

Henry Fuseli (1781) “The Nightmare” In my last post, we discussed some tips on how to write good horror. To continue, I thought it best to learn from one of the most renowned authors of horror, Edgar Allen Poe. Specifically, we will be discussing a couple of his techniques used in, “The Fall of the … More Read Like a Writer: A Look at Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”