Strong Words: Pumping Up Your Writing With Better Vocabulary
Column by Taylor Houston
Flexing your vocabulary muscle makes your writing better, stronger, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Writing Sentences With Impact
Column by Jon Gingerich
A guide to writing more active, more immediate, more powerful sentences that will grab your reader’s attention and make them remember what you’ve written.
When Did A Bra Become More Offensive Than A Decapitation?
Column by Jason Van Horn
A closer look at the issue of sexuality and violence in the new DC 52.
Storyville: Cover Letters and Bridging the Gap
Column by Richard Thomas
Once you've got a story written, how do you send it out into the world?
2012 Comic Book Movie Preview
Column by Brandon Tietz
2012 brings us Ghost Rider, The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, and a Spider-Man reboot. What's going to be good? What is sure to suck? Let's discuss.
Ask The Lit Coach: "How Much Is Too Much With Description?" and More
Column by Erin Reel
Erin Reel addresses the art of description and knowing when to go back and edit after your short pieces have been rejected by literary journals in this issue of Ask The Lit Coach.
"Shockaholic" by Carrie Fisher
Column by Meredith Borders
Carrie Fisher's latest memoir gives gossipy insight into the alien world of celebrity.
What The Hell Ever Happened To... Jeff Noon?
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
A column in which we try to dig up info on some of our favorite authors who we haven't heard from in a while.
Binge: My Love/Hate Relationship with NaNoWriMo
Column by Brandon Tietz
National Novel Writing Novel Month is upon us again. Many will participate, and some will complete the project, but is this really the best system for you?
Sixth Sense Settings: Writing Rich, Descriptive Scenes
Column by Taylor Houston
Incorporating tone/mood into your settings for realistic descriptions that keep your reader hooked.