When I'm not writing for SparkNotes or fighting thugs as Justice Man (Man of Justice), I'm the Assistant Editor at The Broadside, Oregon's...

Let me start off by saying, no, I did not get eaten by a three-headed bear-shark. Of course, that’s the only acceptable excuse for being...

College essay prompt:

There may be personal information you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might...

Ernest Hemingway, who shot at German soldiers and wild lions on the regular, was onto something with his short, aggressive sentences.

There's power in brevity.

Simple, declarative...

This week has been jam-packed with life lessons, my dearest Sparklers. In fact, my life this week would have been the perfect Lifetime movie, minus...

Essay Prompt: Topic of your choice.

Our Sparkler's Response:

“And lead, praseodymium, and platinum, plutonium…”

You must be kidding me, I thought. These lyrics are impossible to enunciate,...