A quick note before the Holidays start. Why? ‘Tis the Season. ‘Tis the Season of eggnog, mulled wine, and afternoons trying out that brand new tablet. Or hiding away with your notebook to “get away from it all”. ‘Tis the Season of family gatherings not long after Thanksgiving, meaning nobody has cooled […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]Read Post ›
The one question every writer has is whether their manuscript is ready for submission. If not, when will it be? How much self-editing does one need? Should other people read the manuscript first, or should the writer just send everything in and hope for the best? Here are a few thoughts on what to consider before submitting. * * […]Read Post ›
Editor’s Note Maya A Change of Plan The initial plan for this Twelve Ten edition was a few pages of lightness and summer feeling: fun stories and snapshots that were all about sunshine, holidays, and faraway places. Then the UK government decided to stage a Jacobean Revenge Tragedy for all the world to see. Or as one famed British author […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]Read Post ›
Practice, Practice, Practice The first thing an (aspiring) writer needs to understand is that writing is a craft. Writing requires diligence, discipline and continuous practice to perfect. That means regularly writing down the next paragraph of whatever it is you’re working on – whether every Tuesday at two, every day from seven to eight, or every […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]Read Post ›
“The Sun Born Over is heartbreaking in the best way. You end up falling in love with Vay and Alan, even when they frustrate you with their decisions. Probably because what they do rings so true. You really can’t put it down until you’re done.” Or so was one response to what our team over […]Read Post ›
Nur noch wenige Stunden, und dann ist es wieder soweit: Halloween. Grusel, Horror, Schauergeschichten. Und viele kleine kostümierte Menschen die einem mit Begeisterung „Süßes oder Saures!” entgegenjohlen, wenn man denn doch die Tür aufmacht – und sich bald sämtlicher Süßigkeiten entledigt sieht. Aber das ist ja erst morgen. Und heute? Ein Gedicht, das […]Read Post ›
Twelve Ten is a first step an experiment a playground. It’s a space to look at write and talk about the world we live in in all its myriad forms. Twelve Ten ist ein Experiment eine Spielwiese in Wort und Schrift in der für Beobachtungen Erfahrungen und Einsichten wie es denn um uns bestellt […]Read Post ›
