When we launched The 206 Effect series back in March, we were inundated with questions around the ‘how’. Questions we missed, questions...

We carry stuff. Loads and loads and loads of stuff. Some of it is ours. Most of it, is not. Though the fact remains, the human condition...

For generations, poetry has served a source of inspiration and solace for people in need of healing. From sonnets to free verse to...

“In the rhythm of poetry, we are able to see the invisible, to hear the inaudible, to feel the unfeelable, to taste the tasteless.” –...

Looking for a little inspiration? Even the greatest writers, thinkers, visionaries, scientists, and well, humans, were known to seek a...

Calling all journal-scribblers! In this blog post, we’re focusing on a journaling trend that has changed how journalers document their...

We’ve all been there: you’ve spent hours writing, and the words get left behind in the dust. You’ve spent days bending over your desk,...

Reading. The process of taking information in, and making sense of the meaning behind the letters used and the words they’re arranged...

They say it takes a village to raise a child – well, writers need the village, too! It can be hard enough coming up with the premise of...

Writing isn’t just a job; it’s an artform that takes more than talent. Whatever the words, writing can be grueling, sometimes seeing you...

If you want to write more, write more. Of course, that may seem easier said, than done. But experts believe that developing a daily habit...

At Room 206, we spend a lot of time focused on writing; on the words and the processes that go into it. But there are other components of...

I always loved Dylan Thomas as a teen. I had a torn-out magazine clipping that I kept in my secret letter box for years with his poem ‘Do...

Ah, the teen audience. How to write for them? How to grab their attention? How to get them obsessed with your new book? Writing a book...

They never really get old, do they? It doesn’t matter how many times we see them in movies and books, who plays the characters or where...