Op-Ed: How Authors Can Help Save the Planet by Writing Shorter Books
Books have been getting longer over the past few decades. From 1999 to 2014, the average length increased from 320 to 407 pages. By 2019, Booker Prize shortlisted books averaged …
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Free Reading and Writing Tutoring Now Available for BC Students
Bellevue College’s Reading Lab and Writing Lab recently sent out an email stating that it is bringing back its services for students both in-person and online. It will now offer …
OPINION: Is AI Devaluing the Humanities?
With the Writer’s Guild of America currently on strike, it sparks conversation on how we see the humanities and, inadvertently, how we value them. According to iSchoolConnect, “The humanities include …
Essential Creative Writing Resources to Help You Write Like a Pro
Though there are some writers who are experts in maintaining an organized world, we are lucky to live in a digital world that offers a plethora of creative writing resources. …
Academic Success Center Hosting Reading and Writing Workshops
The Academic Success Center (ASC) will be offering many reading and writing workshops for Fall quarter. These will be open to all Bellevue College students and staff, and cover a …
BC Poetry Profile: Josette Falzone
Josette Falzone is taking a Poetry I course here at Bellevue College. She enjoys writing short stories, poems, and writing in other miscellaneous formats. Below is her featured poem titled, …
BC Poetry Profile: Mackenzie Blaney
Mackenzie “Kenzie” Blaney is an insightful poet attending Bellevue College. Following below is their poem, “And Their Stories Continue…,” and an interview with them. Content Warning: The featured poem has …
BC Poetry Profile: Henry Relyea
Henry Relyea is taking a poetry class at Bellevue College with Professor Jeanne Morel. Below is his representative poem titled, “Suspense,” followed by a brief interview. “Suspense” Note: The lines …
Tips for Developing Creative Stories
Writing is an art form that I’ve gravitated toward my whole life. It can give one clarity and insight into someone’s own life, or allow them to dive into the …
BC Writing Lab Workshops this April and May
The Writing Lab is one of the most useful tools a student can use on the BC campus. This April and May, the Writing Lab is putting on workshops guided …
BC Poetry Profile: Freya Vayman
Freya Vayman is a running start student with a heart for poetic ability. Vayman’s dream college is Montréal’s McGill University. Vayman describes her love for poetry as “such a powerful, …
BC Poetry Profile: Abigail McClure
Abigail McClure is a second-year running start student taking a poetry class at Bellevue College. Below is her piece, “An Ode to a Streetlamp,” followed by an interview with the …
BC Poetry Profile: Lauren Chenoweth
Lauren Chenoweth is a part-time Running Start student taking a poetry class here at Bellevue College. Featured below we have her poem titled “Clay Hearts Fix Problems,” followed by a …
BC Poetry Profile: Nikolas Stott
Nikolas Stott is halfway through his first year at Bellevue College with hopes of pursuing a creative career in the future. Below we showcase his poetry piece “Snow Song” followed …
Weekly Reads: The Dictionary of Lost Words
“Some words are more than letters on a page, don’t you think? They have shape and texture. They are like bullets, full of energy, and when you give one breath …
BC Poetry Profile: Liliana Ponder
Liliana Ponder is a student here at Bellevue College. Below is a piece of her poetry work followed by a brief interview. “Ode to my microphone” Echoing chamber plugged into …
Watchdog Wellness: 21-Day Gratitude Journal
We talk about being thankful around Thanksgiving where we give thanks to the people and opportunities in our life. But we should really be thankful year-round. Being thankful for what …
BC Poetry Profile: AriAnna Carr
Bellevue College student and English major AriAnna Carr shares some of her work below. Her poem “An Ode to My Self-conscious Chair” is followed by a brief interview about her …
BC Poetry Profile: Zainab Haque
Zainab Haque is a student at Bellevue College taking a poetry class with Professor Martha Silano. Featured below is just one of her works of poetry followed by an interview …