For everyone who calls themselves “a reader,” there is always one book — the book — that they can attribute to opening them up to …
Story Behind the Song: The Fall by The Glass Child
It was a long winter, and I spent endless days and nights staring at that blank page with nothing to say. I was a songwriter …
Never Forget: Their Eyes Were Watching God By Zora Neale Hurston
Greetings, Germs! With summer at its midway point and the heat seeming almost unbearable, many of us find ourselves wrapped up in a good book …
Ray Bradbury’s 8 Rules for Writers
Growing up, one of my favorite writers was Ray Bradbury. He was the primary influence on my teenage writing. He taught me the importance of …
Never Forget: Emma by Jane Austen
Hello, my lovely Germ readers! I hope your summer is off to a beautiful start, and I hope your summer reading list is filled with …
Writing Tips: The Importance of Imagery by Mary Keleshian
Stephen King wrote, “Imagery does not occur on the writer’s page; it occurs in the reader’s mind. To describe everything is to supply a photograph …
Interview with Poet and Divergent Actress Blythe Baird
At only seventeen years of age, actress, writer, and feminist Blythe Baird has already established an impressive resume. Most notably to date is her recent appearance in …
Literary Profile: Maria Ruiz de Burton
In celebration of Women’s History Month, I want to bring attention to Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton, an under-recognized but important female voice in American …
Germ Interviews Poet (and Irish Folk Dancer) Alice Osborn
Alice Osborn is the author of three books of poetry, After the Steaming Stops, Unfinished Projects, and Right Lane Ends and is the editor of …