Crick in Your Neck? Tips and Stretches to Combat the Writing Life
Column by Annie Neugebauer
At the computer all day errday? You're probably feeling the effects in your neck, shoulders, wrists, butt, and eyes. Here are some simple tips to help ease (and prevent) the ache.
Fundraiser for Mirka Hodurova, Co-creator of the Original Chuck Palahniuk Writers Workshop
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
An old friend of the site needs our help.
Temporary Illiteracy: Life Without Books
Column by BH Shepherd May 31, 2017
What a severe head injury can teach you about reading.
Hack Dad’s No Good Very Bad Day
Column by Keith Rawson
Hack Dad gets all whiny and complain-y about life not going how he wants it to.
17 Recommended Podcasts To Help You Improve As A Writer and Human Being
Column by Michael David Wilson
A selection of podcasts that will not only help you grow as a writer but as a human being.
How to Write When the Going Gets Tough
Column by Riki Cleveland
If you’ve ever found yourself unable to create in the bleakest of times, here are several ways to find your love for writing once again.
John Grisham Gives Away New Book for Free
News by Raine Winters
Proof that writing can benefit a noble cause.
Writing Gave Me Hemorrhoids
Column by Peter Derk January 25, 2016
Writing gave me hemorrhoids. Don't let it happen to you.
Exercises All Writers Need To Do
Column by Jessica Meddows April 17, 2015
Sitting at your desk, hunched over your keyboard is one of the worst things for your body, and one of the occupational hazards of being a writer. Read the exercises you should be doing to help this.
The Pen That Fights Flu?
News by Peter Derk April 7, 2015
Would you rather eat off a toilet seat or a plate of pens?
Self-Published Book About Not Vaccinating Kids Trolled Hard By Amazon Reviewers
News by Rob Hart February 10, 2015
Here's one of Amazons reviews: "As a carpenter who specializes in itty bitty coffins I can't say enough good things about this book, my customer base has been growing at an epidemic rate!"
eBooks, Sleep, and the Threat To Your Rectum
News by Peter Derk December 23, 2014
Tablets, smartphones, and colorectal cancer. Sleep tight.
You Make Me Sick: 5 Novels About Disease
Column by Ed Sikov August 11, 2014
Illness is a great subject for literature; it's surprising there aren't more disease novels.
Mightier Than The Sword: Fatal Allergy Prevents Student From Finishing University
News by Nathan Scalia December 19, 2013
University student Kirsty Ashman's severe dust allergy puts her life at risk whenever she opens a book.
7 Horrifying Ailments Named After Literary Characters
Column by Kimberly Turner July 15, 2013
From ten-month-long sleep sessions to extreme vanity and homicidal jealousy, these seven horrifying medical conditions show us just how tough some of literature's favorite characters had it.
Tom Piccirilli's Long Road To Recovery
News by Benoît Lelièvre October 8, 2012
Author Tom Piccirilli successfully underwent surgery last Monday. He is now back home and recovering. You can still contribute to the fundraiser or help by purchasing a book.
