Blog by Alex Hiam | Webster Press | Putney, VT

Mar 12, 20233 min read

Raising the Whats?

Alex Hiam is an author and he also teaches writing and literature to middle and high schoolers.

Mar 12, 20237 min read

The Antagonist Reconsidered. Are Vampires Real?

Antagonist has its roots in the ancient Greek word for enemy, rival, opponent, or villain: antagonistēs. Aristotle defined the antagonist...

Mar 12, 20234 min read

Origin Stories & Character Development

As a father and husband, I have a wonderful family of my own. I don’t need to find my birth parents. It’s an irrational itch.

Mar 12, 20233 min read

A Booklover’s Confession

A Booklovers confession by Author, Alex Hiam.

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Classroom Reading Really Should Be Fun

I’ve always loved a good middle-grade novel. When I was a young, dyslexic student, I favored fantasy fiction, where even misfits could...