Craft Book Spotlight: Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence
This book aims to help writers sell their screenplays, novels, and scripts with clarity and confidence. Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence”
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Our ultimate 2018 holiday gift guide for writers
Treat the writers on your list to something special this holiday season. (Or treat yourself – we won’t tell St. Nick.) Read More “Our ultimate 2018 holiday gift guide for writers”
Craft Book Spotlight: “In Praise of Profanity”
This week’s Craft Book Spotlight just might be your %$#@ing cup of tea. Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: “In Praise of Profanity””
The best gifts for Edgar Allan Poe fans
Stock up on these Poe-themed t-shirts, mugs, scarves, and more just in time for Halloween. Read More “The best gifts for Edgar Allan Poe fans”
Craft Book Spotlight: Faerie Knitting
Alice Hoffman’s new book of fairy tales brings new meaning to “spinning yarns.” Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: Faerie Knitting”
Craft Book Spotlight: The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing
This book seeks to answer both “WHICH writing program is the right choice for me?” and “IS a writing program the right choice for me?” Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing”
Craft Book Spotlight: The Joy of Syntax
Who knew grammar could be so joyous? Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: The Joy of Syntax”
Craft Book Spotlight: The Handy Literature Answer Book
Have questions about literature? This new book promises to have the answers. Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: The Handy Literature Answer Book”
Craft Book Spotlight: American Audacity
This collection of essays examines literature through a distinctly American lens. Read More “Craft Book Spotlight: American Audacity”
Fifteen mobile apps for writers on the go
Here are some handy apps that might make your writing life easier and more fun. Read More “Fifteen mobile apps for writers on the go”
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”