Storyville: Finding Your Voice
Column by Richard Thomas
Embarking on the quest to find your very own literary voice
Philip Roth: A Primer
Column by Phil Jourdan
Primer is a new column which introduces you to a popular author. This month we look at the works of Phil Roth and his trio: 'American Pastoral,' 'The Human Stain' and 'I Married a Communist.'
Don't Leave Me Hanging...
Column by Taylor Houston
The ending is the most important part, and as a writer you should want to write a spectacular ending because, hey, you did a heck-of-a-lot of work on the beginning and middle parts.
The Top 10 Scenes In Literature To Bring You Terrorsleep: Part 1
Column by Tina Estlin Page
Books that go bump in the night.
Cavalcade Of Literary Jerks: Part 2
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
Yes they are all esteemed authors. Yes they've published some important works. And yes, they're all jerks. Join us in celebrating the Top 10 literary jerks of all time.
Sitting In On Chuck Palahniuk & Friend's Writer's Workshop
Column by Kasey Carpenter
Kasey Carpenter sits in on Chuck's Portland-based writer's workshop for an evening of reading and reviewing.
An Exquisite Corpse: Tips for Brainstorming your National Novel Writing Month Plot
Column by Taylor Houston
How to Generate plot ideas for your NaNoWriMo novel.
Neglected Books: "On Moral Fiction", "The Mismeasure of Man" and "The Man Who Died"
Column by Phil Jourdan
Moral fiction, IQ phoniness, and Jesus-themed erotica: Books you should rediscover soon.
Submit Yourself: A Submissions Calendar is a Smart Idea
Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen
A submissions calendar is a smart idea, but it helps to know where to submit and who's accepting each month. In this column we break it all down for you, one month at a time.
The Case for eBook Self-Publication
Column by Paul Graham Raven
A hyperbolic exercise in Devil's advocacy for electronic publication.
