Sara Paretsky is indisputably a legend, not only as a writer but also as a significant force in the publishing industry. With a writing work life that spans over 40 years at the time of this interview and an influence for change within the industry for just as long, Sara not only has a passion […]
More than 70 years ago, this country was warned about the dangers of gambling and the affect it would have on future generations. What was not known at the time was how gambling would expand to the degree it has today. The simplicity of being able to place a bet with a mobile device has […]
Nailing proper use of POV (point of view) is a challenge for many fiction writers. It seems easy, right? Whoever has the point of view in a scene is telling and showing the events unfolding. You can only be in one head per scene, the current “rule” goes. Back in the day (some decades ago), […]
Arihhonni (Honni) Cannon Clay David is an Illustrator from Akwesasne Ontario. A Member of the Haudenosaunee Kaniekehaka(Mohawk) people. Growing up with the legends and imagery of the Haudenosaunee people he developed a visual mind and love of art. Folllow him on Facebook and Instagram. In this interview, Arihhonni discusses the childhood game that helped inspire […]
Authors have processes that are specific to how they work best. These “processes” can include anything from how they build an exciting plot down to details like what they drink while they’re writing. Peachtree Teen authors, Kat Higgs-Coulthard (piping hot caramel macchiato, please) and Christine Webb (mango ceylon tea, thank you very much) sat down […]
Authors, take note: It’s important to have a good relationship with your favorite local indie bookstore. Booksellers at local bookstores are my go-to resource for book recommendations, often offering hand-sells that tell me something about the store itself, what they like, how they see me, and what I can expect upon future book browsing. In […]
Dawn Kurtagich is the award-winning author of The Dead House, And the Trees Crept In, Teeth in the Mist, and Blood on the Wind. She leaves her North Wales crypt after midnight during blood moons. The rest of the time she exists somewhere between mushrooms, maggots and mould. She is enjoying life with her new […]
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer (C) Lynda Kay Sawyer [A condensed version of this profile appeared in the Sept/Oct 2024 issue of Writer’s Digest.] Anumpa Warrior: Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I, Touch My Tears: Tales From the Trail of Tears, Tushpa’s Story (Touch My Tears Collection), the Choctaw Tribune series (5 books of 6), the […]
Okay, picture this. You’re sitting down at your desk, and a portal appears in the wall of your office. A mysterious wizard steps from the gate and announces, “Hey! You! If you want to save the realm, you need to complete this quest. You need to write a novel. And it needs to be a […]
By: Jim Bates Big white moon glowingShining bright across the skyLighting up the night. Crisp late summer nightThey snuggle warm under quiltsMoonlight bright with love. Old-time country roadSwirling dust clouds rise and settleIn a timeless way. Gentle dawn sunlightFlowers glowing like stained glassIn a quiet church.
By: Emmanuel Papa Quansah This is an AI-generated image When you see tons of placardsflying without flairWhen you see hundreds of fistsvertically punching the airWhen you hear millions of hungry voicesshoutingWhen you see thousands of jobless feetstamping the streetWhen you see our teenagers and adultsslapping their chest, muttering and crying in furyWhen you see wrinkled […]
Wendy Wunder has an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She is the star-reviewed author of Probability of Miracles and The Museum of Intangible Things. When not writing, she often works as a rogue librarian and is currently a bookseller at Porter Square Books in Cambridge. She lives in Boston with her husband, daughter […]
