Riva Publishing

30/08/2021

Shout out to my word nerds. What’s the most egregious grammar you have seen in the news this week?

02/07/2019

Word choice and description play central roles in your story. Tell versus show: Tell: "A squid came out of the ocean and onto the shore. It had seaweed on it. It wasn't dead." Show: "A nightmarish proliferation of tentacles appeared on the hard-packed sand as the cold, foamy seawater retreated. Tangled up with waxy, amber-green leaves and bulbs, the monster's one good eye tracked my movement toward its unmoving body." Did you 'feel' the difference?

21/05/2019

Take a look at the most misused English words. It's never too late to up your writing game!

We're all tempted to use words that we're not too familiar with. Point is, we can all benefit from opportunities to sharpen the saw and minimize our mist...

26/04/2019

Happy Friday! Don't give up on your dreams...build them one word at a time.

22/03/2019

Where you write can have a great impact on your productivity. Whether it's a quiet room or a crowded coffee shop, where are you most productive?

16/03/2019

A great story and great writing don't always come together at the same time. Challenge: Name a great story without great writing, and an okay story with great writing. Which is your favorite, and why?

08/03/2019

It's Friday again. Have you started on that novel, poem, script, or journal entry? You can do it!

28/02/2019

How do you want to be remembered? Are you a writer? An author? A wordsmith? A poet? Words matter. They tell others how we see ourselves--now, in the future, and long after we pass on from this realm of existence.

28/08/2015

There's a little poetry and photography posted on our website, www.rivaquarterly.com. Take a look.

Launched in 2015, Riva Quarterly is a digital magazine that features new writing and artwork from some of the best new authors and artists. We publish articles and short stories in fiction and science fiction; poems and poetry collections; poster and cover artwork. Our vision is to make the world a…

08/05/2015

Wow. Thank you Photography By Christine Holm for being the best Social Media Manager ever! So glad to have you working for us.