Pouring your heart into your prose
By Candy SchulmanA visit to the cardiologist causes one writer to reexamine the pulse of her prose.
Features
Pulling back the curtain
By Kerrie FlanaganWhat does a literary agent really do?
Firing up fiction
By K.L. RomoAstute agent, passionate teacher, and fiction fan Donald Maass shares wisdom on writing, querying, and selling sizzling novels.
Wait! Don’t sign that contract
By Ryan G. Van CleaveWhen it comes to literary agents, all that glitters isn’t gold. Here are the essential questions to ask before accepting representation.
Introducing ‘new pulp’
By Heidi Ruby MillerPulp fiction is back, baby. Here’s everything writers need to know about its resurgence.
Don’t let your pitches die a premature death
By Tom BentleyKeep at it and you’ll get one over the plate.
The fine art of tabling at literary festivals
By Melissa HartAvoid gimmicks (and build community) through conversation and book sales.
Departments
Readying your reading
By Yi Shun LaiBoring readings don’t sell books. Here’s how to make the
crowd hang on your every word.
Editors
By Pete CroattoTaking a trip behind enemy lines reveals an ally in a crazy professional world.