Make every word count
By Nicki PorterTips for making your short-short fiction and nonfiction stand out in the queue.
Features
Dearly departed
By Melissa HartThese professional obituary writers mix storytelling, honesty, and yes…even humor.
Walking cliché
By Jack SmithPro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction.
How to merge your many drafts
By Jessica StillingPlus, the dangers of over-rewriting them.
The DIY writing retreat
By Ryan G. Van CleaveSick of staring at your own four walls? Here are tips for creating an alternative writing vacation.
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From the Front Lines
Code-Meshing 101
By Yi Shun Lai
Broadening a reader’s world and brightening any writer’s work.
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Jackson Hole Writers Conference
By Melissa Hart
Literary Spotlight