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The Haberdasher

Created by writers for writers, The Haberdasher, or le Hab, is your Peddler of Literary Art for Northern California and beyond. In addition to writing tips and literary debates, we also feature critical reviews and author interviews.
The Haberdasher has written 96 posts for The Haberdasher

Where does motivation come from?

 by Mackenzie Stickney      I have several types of motivation that seem to have made sound lodgings; each gushing up from entirely different wells. The first is motivation that slowly crawls into my stomach when I’m starving for improvement and achievement. It isn’t until the final twinge of shame and regret fully settle that … Continue reading

The Importance of Character

by Erica German Think about your favorite story and you will probably find you are actually thinking about a character that stood out to you.  I recently saw, while watching television, a trailer for a new movie in which the lead female character caught my attention, reminding me of another character from a book I … Continue reading

Is it a temperament or trait?

by Erica German Most of us are familiar with the typical perception of artists; they are pouty, moody, mysteriously dark souls that live irresponsibly.  That is like saying all drunks are homeless beggars when in fact, many are functional alcoholics that go to work every day, contributing to society while suffering addiction.  Like these utilitarian … Continue reading

English degrees, what are they good for?

by Jessica Harrington I have often wondered if creativity is something one inherits, as they would a late grandmother’s ring, from the previous generation or is something we are genetically born with, like a small stature or pale skin. Is it that a creative persons brain perceives things in such a way that their imagination … Continue reading

The Synonymous Relationship of Observation and Creativity

by Jessica Harrington Last night I went to the nearest Redbox to rent a film to help further my procrastination of writing a few pieces for the Haberdasher, a task I have been avoiding as if it were the bubonic plague simply because I have had a lapse in both inspiration and will. With no … Continue reading

What does it mean to be a writer?

by Erica German The light from a window nearby unveils little in the way of furniture, yet indicates the lack of dusting that has been done in recent months. This same light falls short of the dark corner that was chosen for the telling of a story. In front of a typewriter sits, plunked, a … Continue reading

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