Carto-fiction: narrativising maps through creative writing

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Carto-fiction: narrativising maps through creative writing

Abstract. This study reacts to the recent call for a narrativisation of maps' life in post-representational cartography, proposing 'cartographic fictional writing' as a means to move geography's 'creative (re)turn' from a place-centred to a 'carto-centred' perspective, and as an epistemological tool to go on
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History's Vast Page and Man the Speck

He shoved himself into others, and he lorded it over life as a man with a villa, a drawl, and a fancy pen, one that produced best-sellers about historical waxworks and petty motives. Vidal's books didn't so much dissect love and heroism as mistake them for dead tissue and strip them away. I won't say he
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Justin Timberlake nearly topples Super Bowl sales

Super Bowl preparations are frantically being made by pumped-up Eagles and Patriots fans. With the big game just under two weeks away, tickets continue to be in high-demand and once again top TicketClub.com's list of best-sellers. Various hospitality and hotel packages for out-of-towners traveling to
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Creative Writing Group

Love to write? Wonder where to start? Join our neighbors and do some writing exercises together. Fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction writers all are welcome.
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Harold A. Spencer

In 1968, after the retirement of his father, he assumed the administrative responsibilities of Manna Music, Inc. Since then he was President and CEO of the Manna Music Group, where he directed the activities of Gospel, Western, and Country music publishing companies. He came naturally to the music
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Publishing Briefs: Alice Cooper Pairs With Primary Wave; UMPG Signs Country Hitmaker Josh Hoge

Primary Wave Music Publishing have signed an agreement with Alice Cooper to provide marketing and administration to the singer's publishing catalog, which includes such hits as “School's Out,” “I'm Eighteen,” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” In addition to promoting Cooper's music, Primary Wave will
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Why it Takes Time to Write Well

It's okay to have a need to find inspiration to write too. We all need time to observe, think, listen. Step back. Inspiration finds us when we're in tune with our immediate surroundings. We get an amazing idea–and jump to make it happen. Thinking twice will usually stunt the growth of inspiration. Of course it
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Marketable Poetry: the princess saves herself in this one

The first three sections of the anthology detail Lovelace's life, “the story of a princess turned damsel turned queen,” with the last section dedicated to “you.” Lovelace self-published the anthology online in the spring of 2016, and it quickly conquered print media in 2017. It is the first book in Lovelace's
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Conviction preview: 'surreal, dark, disturbed'

While each interaction is, in essence, a Baby Steps-esque sketch, director Jasmin Rees notes how these comic exchanges are underlined by a more serious message: “while, of course, Alex's writing is first and foremost funny, it isn't superficial. A narrative of morality and a questioning of faith runs
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Donsuemor strategically navigates today's fast-changing trends without changing its products

“When you know your best sellers are out there,”​ and that consumers will continue to favor them even if other newer and flashier options are available, the case for launching seasonal flavors or of-the-moment options is harder to make, Chatard said. The outlier, of course, being pumpkin spice, which is
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Big Issue vendors seal transfer to Southampton FC

… official charity, and will take up starting roles at the stewarding department at St Mary's Stadium. Fellow vendor Aaron New also completed a Level 1 accreditation in customer service as well as CV writing workshops and mock interviews to gain employment in Halo conferences and events at the club.
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