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The Silent Voice of Your Story

Sep 21, 2015

Essay by Lynne Gessner

No wonder readers often skip description—they were with the character, and suddenly the author steps in with dry facts.

Advice, Children's Lit | Read More

How to Win—and Lose—a Literary Competition

Jun 08, 2015

Essay by Susan Terris

Writing is hard. Entering is hard, but being rejected for any prize should make you more determined to write with passion.

Advice | Read More

How Not to Become a Writer

Jun 08, 2015

Essay by Lâle Davidson

Write your stories very slowly, word by word, trying to please everyone but yourself.

Advice | Read More

Douglas Cole on Writing

May 11, 2015

Interview by Kelcey Parker

Dive into the dream and the unconscious ocean. Steal without guilt.

Becoming a Writer | Read More

Diane Cook: “Life Is Very Precarious”

May 04, 2015

TW Interview by Mara Araujo

I like when the world is strange enough that you really have to pay attention.

Featured Interview, Nature | Read More