Q&A With Priscilla Long
Retiring is not in this poet and writer’s vocabulary as she nears 80. Read More “Q&A With Priscilla Long”
Author Interviews
Talk to the Practitioner: Putsata Reang
Catching up with the journalist about her memoir, the weight of representation and her writing process Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Putsata Reang”
Talk to the Practitioner: Sunisa Manning
Sunisa Manning’s debut novel, A Good True Thai, is a sweeping book that takes us through portions of Thailand’s history that much of the English-speaking world does not know. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Sunisa Manning”
Talk to the Practitioner: Celeste Mohammed
“I am not interested in writing into those established narratives. I am seated here, live and on location and able to give you directly an inside view as to what it is like to live here.” Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Celeste Mohammed”
Talk to the Practitioner: Dr. Tanya Shields
Exploring Caribbean literature, intersectionality, women’s studies, and so much more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Dr. Tanya Shields”
Talk to the Practitioner: Catalleya Storm
Catalleya Storm is a writer and activist. I found them through a website called Hearing Like Me, a lifestyle web site for deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) individuals, where they pen articles about culture, and that led me to Storm’s YouTube feed, where they posted regular videos about writing and activism. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Catalleya Storm”
Talk to the Practitioner: Madhushree Ghosh
We sat down to talk with author Madhushree Ghosh about her craft, the art of merging marketing and social media with writing, and more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Madhushree Ghosh”
Talk to the Practitioner: Ari Honarvar
We sat down to talk with writer Ari Honarvar about her process, working from your past, and more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Ari Honarvar”
Talk to the Practitioner: Rachel Howzell Hall
We sat down with author Rachel Howzell Hall to talk about her process, allyship in the business, and more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Rachel Howzell Hall”
Talk to the Practitioner: Jane Park
In this month’s Broadening the Bookshelves interview, we sat down with author Jane Park to talk about everything from endings to political activism. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Jane Park”
Featured Posts
Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
Consistency across your YA series
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”