A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off
After 25 years as a trial lawyer in Los Angeles, I made the nail-biting decision in 2006 to pursue my long-deferred dream of being a … Read More “A lawyer-turned-writer’s contest bets paid off”
Essays About Writing
Where’s the mystery?
A writer laments the ubiquity of the author photo and the culture of celebrity. Read More “Where’s the mystery?”
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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”