Features
Boss of memoir
By Nicki PorterFrom "The Liar’s Club" to "The Art of Memoir," Mary Karr gets to the truth about her signature genre.
The spectacular kick
By Julie KrugCynthia Bond goes after the demons behind her stories.
“A Deadly Diet”
By Wendy RobertsonThe Writer's "Crime Pays" short story contest winner! When a missing housewife returns from the dead, Frank Biggins gets nervous.
Write life
By Alicia AnsteadNovelist David C. Taylor shares tips for effective crime stories.
Departments
The power of socks
By Minal HajratwalaStruggling with your theme? Lean in.
The pleasures and pitfalls of first-person writing
By Elizabeth FishelFind your comfort zone in seven steps.
Recipe for recovery
By Julia RappaportA food blog fixed a soul and earned a book deal.
Making stuff up
By Charles SalzbergThe best advice may not always work.
Strangers on a page
By Nicki PorterPatricia Highsmith offers tips for suspense.
The down low
By Meredith QuinnWhy you may be a good candidate for a low-residency MFA program.
Getting brief
By Melissa HartFlash nonfiction in an online journal.
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Nikki Moustaki: “Please write about your passions.”