#BecauseSocial
By Brent Van StaalduinenStepping away from social media and back into what’s most important.
Features
This week on Extreme Hoarders: Dr. Victor Frankenstein
By Susan Perabo(Creating fully developed fictional characters*
*that are not secretly you.)
Reading, writing, & romance
By Melissa HartThree literary power couples share their secrets of collaborative success.
Reinventing a writer
By Ryan G. Van CleavePoet Virgil Suárez on craft, career, and perseverance – and why politicians should be required to read poetry and bake bread at least once a year.
Going from ‘writer’ to ‘author’
ByCongratulations, you wrote a book!
Now what?
HELP: I need somebody!
By Jeff LyonsThe 10 questions every writer needs to ask before
they hire an editor or script consultant.
Departments
The 15-minute writer
By Dena DyerMove your career forward in minutes a day.
Building the foundation
By Lynne ConstantineFast-moving plot: Check. High stakes: Check. But did you do enough to ground readers in your novel’s fictional world?
Cut the fat
By Gail RadleyHow to make your writing lean and clean.
Wide web
By Triona GuidryA writer’s guide to internet safety.
Uncanny
By Melissa HartThis three-year-old literary journal is breaking new ground in science fiction and fantasy.
Write in paradise
By Jeff TamarkinSix workshops that combine gorgeous settings with serious learning.
Brave new world(con)
By Melissa HartThis massive, five-day conference offers a feast of opportunity for sci-fi/fantasy writers.
Also in Every Issue
Take Note
Brent van Staalduinen, Rion Amilcar Scott, and more.
Markets
How I Write
Robin Stratton: “Writers are inspired when they are in the company of other writers; the energy and enthusiasm makes them want to go home and write.”