Appetite
Where will your cravings take you this fall? Read More “Appetite”
Essays About Writing
A bookseller’s education, concluded
Ten years after the iconic bookstore chain Borders closed its doors for good, one bookseller looks back at how his time spent there ultimately helped his career – and his self-worth.
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The way we remember it
Add to FavoritesThis is the way I remember it: We’re all gathered in the kitchen on Christmas Eve, too many bodies for one small space, … Read More “The way we remember it”
On finding confidence as a new writer
In what other endeavor in life are we so preoccupied with whether something is “good” right out of the gate? Read More “On finding confidence as a new writer”
From the Front Lines: Code-Meshing 101
Broadening a reader’s world and brightening any writer’s work. Read More “From the Front Lines: Code-Meshing 101”
Dear editor
On the lost art of rejection slips. Read More “Dear editor”
What marathon training taught me about writing a novel
“I began to think that if I could run 26.2 miles, maybe I could also finish the book I’d been working on.” Read More “What marathon training taught me about writing a novel”
What a bad review can teach you
How the novel and the review that ruined my career for a year became the novel and the review that actually saved it. Read More “What a bad review can teach you”
A class on how to fall down
On the art of recovery in an industry rife with rejection. Read More “A class on how to fall down”
Last typo standing
An open letter to the one that got away. Read More “Last typo standing”
Featured Posts
Opportunities for writers: July 2022 calls for submissions
Here are the deadlines that caught our eye this month. Read More “Opportunities for writers: July 2022 calls for submissions”
Seven ways to build a writing habit in 2022
Ready to make the new year your best year yet? These tips from the pros will help you keep writing all year long. Read More “Seven ways to build a writing habit in 2022”
15 summer writing prompts for your personal, professional, & creative writing practices
“In summer, the song sings itself.” —William Carlos Williams Read More “15 summer writing prompts for your personal, professional, & creative writing practices”