Center of Insurance Against Villains
speculative fiction by H.M. Wheat The neighborhood was built in the seventies and didn’t seem to have been upgraded at all since then. All the… Read More »Center of Insurance Against Villains
On the Nightwalk
by Mark Sheerin He was on the road when they picked him up and it was night. There he was, large as life, in outsize… Read More »On the Nightwalk
Winners & Finalists – First Novel Contest
Winner Congratulations to Karen Guzman, whose novel Homing Instincts was selected as the winner of the Fiction Attic Press First Novel Contest. Karen will receive… Read More »Winners & Finalists – First Novel Contest
Where to Find Pre-designed Ebook Covers
These sites offer quality pre-designed ebook covers: Literra Designs: covers starting at just $35. Literra keeps costs low by using free stock images. You can… Read More »Where to Find Pre-designed Ebook Covers
A Tale of Two Writing Spaces (or my dream writing room)
A South Korean furniture maker has designed this desk for kids to help them focus while they study. It could also serve as a writing… Read More »A Tale of Two Writing Spaces (or my dream writing room)
3 Myths That Are Killing Literary Culture
1. Writers just want to be read. I recently heard a young woman at a party say that writers don’t mind when their books are… Read More »3 Myths That Are Killing Literary Culture
Why It’s Sometimes Okay to Quit
As a child, I hated horseback riding. I took lessons, though, because my mother wanted me to, and because I was under the impression that… Read More »Why It’s Sometimes Okay to Quit
5 Great Tools for Writers
The only way to be a writer is to sit down and write. It doesn’t matter how many terrific notebooks and apps you have, or… Read More »5 Great Tools for Writers
The Copyright Problem: Three Myths That Are Killing Literary Culture
1. Writers just want to be read. I recently heard a young woman at a party say that writers don’t mind when their books are… Read More »The Copyright Problem: Three Myths That Are Killing Literary Culture
How to End a Story
Stories are like relationships: the beginning is always so much fun, and the ending is fraught with turmoil. When I sit down to start a story,… Read More »How to End a Story
Editor in Chief: How Obama Fine-tunes His Speeches
GalleyCat brought my attention to this terrific photograph by Pete Souza on Newsweek’s Tumblr. It’s a photograph of President Obama editing his Inaugural Address. I… Read More »Editor in Chief: How Obama Fine-tunes His Speeches