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• June 5, 2026

  30 writing prompts to start your first story today

  The blank page is the hardest part. A good prompt blows right past it. Thirty across genres — opening lines, what-ifs, characters and dialogue — to get you moving.

• June 5, 2026

  Short books to beat a reading slump

  When you're stuck, a 600-page epic is the enemy. What you need is a quick win — a book short enough to finish in a sitting, just to remind yourself you can.

• June 5, 2026

  How to annotate books and remember what you read

  Finish a book and forget it a month later? Annotating fixes that. A simple guide to marking up books, remembering more, and turning your reactions into conversations.

• June 5, 2026

  Should you write a book this year? An honest answer

  You've said "one day I'll write a book" for years. Should that day be this year? An honest, encouraging look at the reasons to start now — and the tiny first step.

• June 5, 2026

  Thriller and mystery books for beginners

  Want a book that makes you cancel plans and read past your bedtime? The thriller and mystery shelves are where to look. Mystery vs thriller, the subgenres, and where to start.

• June 5, 2026

  How to read on your phone without getting distracted

  Your phone is the best e-reader you own — and the worst, thanks to notifications. How to make the device work for your reading instead of against it.

• June 5, 2026

  Feel-good books to lift your mood

  Some days you don't need a masterpiece — you need a book that feels like a hug. A guide to cozy, uplifting reads, and how to find the comfort book you need right now.

• June 5, 2026

  How many books should you read a year?

  One book? Fifty? The internet loves big reading numbers, but the right answer is more freeing than you think — and the count was never the point.

• June 5, 2026

  How to get honest feedback on your writing

  You can't improve in a vacuum, but the wrong feedback is worse than none. How to find readers who'll be honest — and how to actually use what they tell you.

• June 5, 2026

  Science fiction books for beginners

  Think sci-fi means impenetrable physics and dense space operas? It doesn't have to. The genre is really about one irresistible question: what if? Here's how to step in.