Jul 29, 2020 | Quora, Writing
Many of my readers enjoy science fiction as much as I do. Jacob Baumgardner recently shared an answer about which emerging technologies may have the greatest impact in the near future. He identified three: fusion power, rail/coilguns, and pre-coolers. I imagine that...
Jul 27, 2020 | Fun Historical Facts
Someone asked this on Quora and Oscar Tay gave a fascinating answer. The oldest recorded word In English is Gægogæ mægæ medu. The Undley Bracteate In 1982, a farmer in Undley Common, Suffolk, England, was walking across his field when he came across a fantastic bit of...
Jul 25, 2020 | Fun Historical Facts, Quora
If you watch any fantasy movies or any fiction taking place in the Middle Ages, you will probably think that travelers camped outside in the open with nobody around for miles. As Joanna Arman explains in Quora, this is not the case. So, if you’re a fantasy or...
Jul 23, 2020 | Free Stuff, Interviews Features and Reviews
Two free online magazines are asking for submissions and looking for new subscribers. If you’re not familiar with them, they’re well worth checking out! Writer’s Grapevine The first one is Writer’s Grapevine, created by Patty Fletcher. As I...
Jul 21, 2020 | Fun Historical Facts
Medieval monasteries had a serious problem. Instead of 100% focusing on their spiritual and earthly duties, many monks loved besting each other at chess. The Medieval version of “video games cause violence” was, “playing chess leads to blasphemy.” Things got so bad...
Jul 17, 2020 | Free Stuff, Interviews Features and Reviews
Back in November 2019, I reviewed DesignCap, an online tool allowing you to create professional-looking visual material for social media and webpages. Six months later, I still use DesignCap occasionally, when I need to create stylish visuals quickly. This update...
Jul 11, 2020 | Marketing, My friends' Guest Posts
This is a guest post by Daniela McVicker. Daniela is a contributor to EssayAssistant. She has a master’s degree in English Literature and is truly passionate about learning foreign languages and teaching. Daniela works with the students to help them reveal their...
