It's November, National Novel Writing Month, and my new project feels like a burial for the last one. My previous novel, my baby, is not quite dead. I still have full requests from agents and a revise and resubmit I've been taking my time on. Nevertheless, I am a leftist with an odd style querying... Continue Reading →
I always think that the end of a project will be the best part. As I write, plan, film, or perform, I think about what finishing the project will feel like. I fantasize about happy tears, sighs of relief, and hours of free time resurfacing. I'll have more time to read when this is over.... Continue Reading →
The crew of the Apollo 56 mission returns home after a lengthy exploration trip in the rings of Saturn. Arguing extreme fatigue at the time, the crew skipped their much anticipated press conference and declined every subsequent interview. One year later, a collective book is published: Statics, A tale of horror and ingenuity. The... Continue Reading →
By Nicole Stump When I was a kid, my favorite part of school was back-to-school supply shopping. The smell of Office Max gave me all the good feelings, and I would stare in awe down every aisle, imagining the ways Rolodexes, one-touch binders, and graphing calculators would transform my life. From trapper keepers to Post... Continue Reading →
Written by Franque Michele I jumped on the bandwagon. I have several artist friends who have been talking about their "pages" and raving about the "Artist's Way." "It's amazing!" they say. "You have to buy the book!" they say. Ughhh. One more thing? I already meditate, make a healthy breakfast and exercise in the morning.... Continue Reading →
[The following post was written to make me feel better about myself and in turn make you feel better about yourself and your writing life.] Hi, my name is Tiffany, and I teach English as Second Language to high school students who have arrived in The United States within in the past two years. Hello,... Continue Reading →
By Smita Rewari I don’t know what I’m doing. While this state of mind may pervade my existence every so often these days I feel like maybe, it’s actually a good thing I feel this way. I recently returned back to my chosen career path after a fairly extended maternity leave that encompassed the care... Continue Reading →
Interior designers Lucius and Marcus have been tasked with renovating an old sorority home rumored to be haunted. They are practical men and do not heed the neighbors' warning about "strange sabbaths" in the night. While they are debating whether mulberry or lilac is a more thematically appropriate fragrance for the bathroom incense, a rustle... Continue Reading →
The first piece of advice I heard about querying is not to query too early. It turned out to be kind of horseshit. Every first time novelist – everyone – queries too early. The query letter is the very first time an untrained writer considers her writing as something for the world. It will be... Continue Reading →
