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Should You Write a Novel? 5 Questions to Ask First
September 30th, 2024
Writing a novel is quite the undertaking; are you up to the task? Here are five essential questions to help you figure it out.
Read Column →How to Edit Poetry - With Stephanie M. Wytovich
September 23rd, 2024
Published poet (and poetry instructor) Stephanie M. Wytovich is here today with some brilliant advice on how to edit your poetry.
Read Column →5 Books That Started As Fanfiction - And Where Their Authors Are Now
September 16th, 2024
You probably knew about Fifty Shades of Grey, but what about other books that started as fanfiction? Learn more about their origin stories (literally!) and where their authors are now.
Read Column →10 Speculative Fiction Editors Who Have Worked on Mind-Bending Stories
September 10th, 2024
In collaboration with some of our editors, this post highlights 10 amazing speculative fiction professionals you can work with today.
Read Column →Culling the Classics: Don Quixote
September 2nd, 2024
Brian McGackin revives his "Culling the Classics" series of yore. This week: a Cervantes special.
Read Column →The Best Fairytale Retellings for a Magical Reading Experience
August 27th, 2024
Author Steph Post shares her favorite literary retellings of fairytales like Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and more.
Read Column →The Rise and Fall of Movie Novelizations
August 16th, 2024
Here, we examine the curious phenomenon of "film-to-book" adaptations – that is, movies that have been turned into novels, rather than the (typical) other way around.
Read Column →How to Write Horror - With Cynthia Pelayo
August 9th, 2024
Horror author and Bram Stoker Award winner Cynthia Pelayo takes you through her best tips, tricks and jump scares regarding how to write horror.
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