Aim high
By Jen MaloneFrom promoting the stars to promoting herself, authorpreneur Jen Malone shares her secrets.
Features
Giving sorrow words
By Megan KaplonHelen Macdonald’s "H Is for Hawk" is a hybrid memoir about grief, the environment, family and a bird.
The other side of the knife
By Robert HirschfieldPoet Bruce Weigl talks about the trauma of war and the stories it produces.
In the time of discovery
By Jack SmithJulia Alvarez shares the key elements of her life and work as a novelist, poet and researcher.
Run with it
By Melissa HartDIY conferences can boost community and connection.
Getting a read on it
By Sarah R. FlynnCreating an adult writing workshop provides a creative outlet for you and for civic life.
Departments
Note to self
By John KellyA writer reflects on his younger days. And advises.
For the ear
By Jack HamannChoose words for sound. Improve your Alice Effect.
Healing words
By Meredith QuinnA graduate program reaches beyond the classroom.
July 1987: Lowry's guide to memory
By Nicki PorterThe truth of emotion is essential, says Lois Lowry.
Gathering the tribe
By Meredith QuinnA conference in Maine turns a solitary profession into a community of support.
We can disagree
By Melissa HartFree speech and provocative thoughts reign supreme in this journal.
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How I Write
Scott Eyman: "My original ambition was to be an Egyptologist."