Three Things Nobody Told Me About Having a Children’s Book Published
Column by Patrick Wensink
Patrick Wensink finally wrote a book you can read with your kids. Barely.
This Can't Be: Realism and Genre vs. Reality
Column by Brian Allen Carr
How current trends in realism and genre have failed to prepare us for our disheartening reality.
Storyville: Eight New, Mashed Up Sub-Genres
Column by Richard Thomas
Some new hybrid narratives to breathe life into your writing.
Ways Writers (and Readers) Can Cash in on Back to School
Column by Annie Neugebauer
How can writers (and readers) cash in on the Back to School rush even if they're not students? Sales, deals, and more!
The Insane True Story of How Doctor Wesley Snipes Wrote His First Novel
Column by Max Booth III
It's an urban fantasy supernatural spiritual thriller.
How a Close Reading of 'Catch-22' Recreates the College Classroom
Column by Bart Bishop
A look how at the Twayne's Masterwork Studies Book Series, specifically an entry on "Catch-22", simulates the college classroom experience.
Avoiding Stereotypes When Writing Place (Even If That Place Is Home)
Column by Justin Hunter
Knowing your setting doesn't mean you'll avoid stereotyping it.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Shitty First Draft
Column by Christoph Paul
Sometimes it will be good, sometimes it will be bad, and sometimes it will be down right ugly, but writing a shitty first draft will give you a finished book.
Should Stephen King's 'Rage' Return to Print?
Column by Peter Derk
Stephen King pulled his school shooting novel, 'Rage,' from print decades ago. Is it time for the book to come back?




























