Gently Curving Prose: 10 Rules for Writing New Adult Fiction
Column by Cath Murphy
While the arguments about self-pubbing rage, New Adult writers have been quietly making a shitload of cash. Produce your own NA masterpiece with these simple rules.
How NOT to Get an Agent (And What to Do After You Get One)
Column by Ed Sikov
A handy guide to getting and keeping an agent.
Storyville: Manipulating Your Readers
Column by Richard Thomas
How do you manipulate your audience? Here are a few tips.
No One Cares About Your Life Story: 9 Tips for a Better Author Bio
Column by Cameron Pierce
They're everywhere. In the backs of books and literary journals, on Facebook and in emails. They're author bios. Here are nine tips to help your author bio stand out among the hordes.
Listen Up!: 5 Awesome Lit-Based Podcasts
Column by Christopher Shultz
Satiate your bookish listening desires with these free audio programs.
Genderbending Genre: The Left Hand of Darkness
Column by Rajan Khanna
Ursula K. Le Guin's novel, "The Left Hand of Darkness," is not just a great science fiction novel, it is one of the first major works in the field to address issues of gender. We take a look why.
Ask the Grammarian: 'Too' Many Commas, Sentence Fragments, and Rhetoric
Column by Taylor Houston
Where to put (or not put) commas with the word 'too', my opinion on sentence fragments, and a dicussion of rhetoric that could get me in trouble.
What Would Jesus Write?
Column by Rob Blair Young
A pseudo-serious examination of who Jesus would be if he were a modern writer, one that answers questions about Jesus's genre, style, theme, and approach to publishing.
Footnotes: Catch-22's Place in American History
Column by Ryan Peverly
Despite a lackluster response to its initial publication, "Catch-22" went on to define a country's moral and political outlook.
It's Made Of SCIENCE: The Speed Of Light
Column by Nathan Scalia
What you need to know about the speed of light, faster-than-light travel, and SCIENCE.
