UNC Houses Southern Cultures

UNC publishes Southern Cultures, a quarterly journal of UNC's Center for the Study of the American South since 1992. Topics range from kudzu, horses as "equine relics" of the Civil War, the Southern accent, the role of the hog, the history and concept of "redneck," professional wrestling, and sorority rushes. There are over 3,000 subscribers today that fills a niche for southern history and culture.

Remedies for Writer's Block

Start with whatever you have; a scene, a piece of dialogue, a character's mannerism; you can fill in the details later; consider what you would most like to do if you dared; now do it through your characters; write what's inside of you: anger, joy, tears, resentment.

Digital Writing On Cellphones

It finally happened. A young Japanese writer using her cellphone has composed and published a children's book that can be downloaded onto any computer and printed. Amazon also features short stories on line by going to www.amazon.com/shorts.