Charlene Carr: Get the First Draft Done
Charlene Carr studied literature at university, attaining both a BA and MA in English, including a study program at Oxford. She has independently published...
Why Do Writers Write About the End of the World?
Visions of the end of the world are now so entrenched in popular culture, in cinema, television, and video games as well as novels, that it is strange to think...
Elizabeth Redeemed: From Historical Records to Historical Fiction
While teaching a graduate seminar on US history, I became intrigued by the trial of Reverend Henry Ward Beecher for adultery with Elizabeth Tilton, the wife of...
‘Written While Vivaldi Reminds Me I’m Tone Deaf’ and other poems
By: Richard LeDue Written While Vivaldi Reminds Me I’m Tone Deaf Most would rather complainthan realize a strengthdoesn’t make you strongand a...
Write What You Know (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Tim Schildberger shares grounded advice on how to unravel the common misunderstanding of "write...
‘Catechism’ and other stories
By David Sapp CatechismMy Blue One Hundred Percent Polyester Leisure Suit Desire Was an Entirely Different MatterPompeii Nude Models Catechism We...
Bal Khabra: On Being Open to Rewriting
Bal Khabra is a Canadian writer and booklover. Before she decided to jump into the romance pool, she spent her time gushing about books on social media. When...
Show, Don’t Tell—But How?
This is an excerpt from Shoot Your Novel, the book that teaches fiction writers how to use cinematic technique in their stories.Sol Stein in his book Stein on...
How to Make Sure Self-Publishing Doesn’t Dead-End Your Publishing Dreams
Walking into church this weekend, I connected with a friend I hadn’t seen in years. We hugged, and a big smile flashed across her face when we stepped apart....
