The 33 The-ses
An article on an underappreciated article: How much thought have you given to the English language’s most commonly used word? Read More “The 33 The-ses”
Essays About Writing
Hear myself and I: When someone else narrates your audiobook
Listening to your life, as read by someone else. Read More “Hear myself and I: When someone else narrates your audiobook”
The editor, the excavator
Sometimes it takes another set of eyes to see what your story is REALLY about. Read More “The editor, the excavator”
Labors of love
For mother-writers, “finding the time” is a myth. Read More “Labors of love”
Personal narratives in the Trump era
Why personal essays matter more now than ever. Read More “Personal narratives in the Trump era”
The most passionate defense of the serial comma you’ll ever read
Meditations on the world’s most controversial punctuation mark. Read More “The most passionate defense of the serial comma you’ll ever read”
The #1inchlist
Whose opinion really matters to you as a writer? Read More “The #1inchlist”
Down in history
One writer’s love of the past led to an unforeseen future. Read More “Down in history”
The tao of the Three Little Pigs
Don’t let an inner critic huff, puff, and blow your work down. Read More “The tao of the Three Little Pigs”
In defense of ugly prose
The virtues of very bad sentences. Read More “In defense of ugly prose”
Featured Posts
9 manuscript mistakes only first-timers make (and how to fix them)
The first self-published book I edited was written by a longtime newspaper reporter. Seasoned and self-confident, he decided to set sources aside and pen a … Read More “9 manuscript mistakes only first-timers make (and how to fix them)”
What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?
Top authors advise how to make your fiction work improve tenfold, and provide steps to making it happen. Read More “What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?”
2018 Flash contest winner: The Tower Block: Apartment 1307
Read “The Tower Block: Apartment 1307” by Markús Már Efraím, the winning essay from our 2018 Flash Contest. Read More “2018 Flash contest winner: The Tower Block: Apartment 1307”