Features
Introducing the DIY writing retreat
By Susan ItoMost writers don’t have enough cash, time, or patience to plan a writing getaway, right?
Wrong.
On self-assignment
By Amy WrightSometimes our writing asks us to step away from the page and into the real world.
Niche networks
By Melissa HartConferences and retreats for every writer.
From both sides
By Jack SmithIn fiction and nonfiction alike, Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen aims to shed fresh light on war, race, culture, and, ultimately, our humanity.
Departments
‘What do you do?’
By Pete CroattoHow to answer this deceptively difficult question.
What the writer doesn’t know
By Lynne ConstantineIn a sea of conflicting advice, one writer finally found a voice she could trust – and refined her own in the process.
Hit the ground running
By Jen A. MillerA five-step guide to planning a successful DIY book tour.
Scene-building secrets
By Ryan G. Van CleaveThree creative nonfiction pros on how to snare readers.
Low-res? Try no-res.
By Jeff TamarkinWhen you can’t get away to pursue your MFA, these online-only programs might offer a solution.
Warm, welcoming, collegial
By Melissa HartCanadian camaraderie abounds at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference.
Art of darkness
By Melissa HartThis online magazine definitely isn’t afraid of the dark.
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From the Editor
Take Note
James Sadwith, Dylan Landis, and more.
Markets
How I Write
Etgar Keret: “There’s something intense about my stories, and I see my stories like explosions. They come from the gut and come out short. It’s just the way I write.”