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How I Became a Writer
For today’s writers on writing segment, I thought I’d share a video about how I became a writer. Hint: it has something to do with… Read More »How I Became a Writer
How To Write a Novel: 10 Steps to Get You Started
The first thing you need to know about writing a novel is that there’s no magic formula. Every novel demands its own structure, its own… Read More »How To Write a Novel: 10 Steps to Get You Started
Call for Submissions
Fiction Attic Press is seeking submissions for our upcoming anthology, Tall Tales: Weird and Wonderful Stories From Fiction Attic Press. If your story is strange… Read More »Call for Submissions
The Exile
memoir by Soul Vang MY WIFE AND I drove slowly down a plumeria-lined road, passing through a neighborhood of sixties and seventies bungalows. The road… Read More »The Exile
Persephone
Flash fiction by Elizabeth Varadan My mother returned to her parents in L. A. whenever things didn’t go well in her life. To sort things… Read More »Persephone
How to Write & Pitch the Cross-Genre Novel – Part 1
by Michelle Richmond (This article originally appeared in the July/August 2013 issue of Writer’s Digest Magazine.) The term “genre fiction” traditionally refers to any novel… Read More »How to Write & Pitch the Cross-Genre Novel – Part 1
How to Publish a Book – Online Publishing Class
In this six-week course, you’ll learn the ins and outs of publishing in the digital age. What we’ll cover: Traditional versus Independent Publishing: Learn the… Read More »How to Publish a Book – Online Publishing Class
Fundamentals of Fiction Writing Online Fiction Writing Course
My new online writing class, Fundamentals of Fiction Writing, is now open for enrollment. This is a self-paced, nine-week course. You may begin the class… Read More »Fundamentals of Fiction Writing Online Fiction Writing Course
Writer success story – why sometimes you have to tune out the criticism
Roald Dahl authored dozens of books, including the beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach “This boy is an indolent and… Read More »Writer success story – why sometimes you have to tune out the criticism