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Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa comes to us from D.H. Parish. D.H.Parish (he/him) is, like Dr. Jekyll, a respectable physician by day who dabbles in darker things by night. He has had short stories presented on multiple horror podcasts, including Creepy, Scare You to … Continue reading
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On the F***ing Garden Path in Fiction
This week we have a non-fiction guest post from Y. Len. Sticking withe the theme of this Blog Y Len’s non-fiction post has been [mistakenly] rejected by CRAFT, Writers Digest and Authors Publish. On the F***ing Garden Path in Fiction, … Continue reading
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Even Death Must Die
Even Death Must Die comes to us from Miguel Angel Lopez Muñoz. Miguel was born and lives in Madrid, Spain. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a Master’s degree in Quantum Cryptography. He writes fantasy, science fiction and … Continue reading
Why It’s Hard for Us to See Where Our Stories Go Wrong?
You’ve written a story. You’ve poured your heart into it. You’ve rewritten sentences, perfected metaphors, and shaped characters you care deeply about. You’re sure it’s good, hell, maybe it’s even great. Yeah, the big names will want this one. It’s … Continue reading
The Story Happens Inside the Reader’s Head
We often talk about the craft of writing as if the words on the page are the story. But that’s not quite true. What you write isn’t the story, it’s the framework used to trigger an imaginative experience inside the … Continue reading
Hook Your Reader by Starting With Stakes
“Andy knew this was his last chance to make things right with Cindy.” With just one sentence, we’re already leaning in. The stakes are clear; there’s a relationship on the line. We don’t know the details yet, but we already … Continue reading
The value of humor in writing
Why Humor in Writing Matters Let’s face it the world’s a little rough around the edges right now. We’re all just trying to hang on with a sense of dignity and maybe some semblance of joy. What better way to … Continue reading
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Property Room
This week’s story comes to us from Henry McFarland. Henry is an economist, community activist, and part-time short story writer. He has published stories in Brain Games: Stories to Astonish, Page & Spine, Tree and Stone, After Dinner Conversation, Cosmorama, … Continue reading
Time is Relative
This week we have a wonderfully touching story by Laura McCorry. Laura McCorry (she/her) is a writer, yoga teacher, and baking enthusiast who lives outside of Washington, DC. Her work has appeared in Poetry Quarterly. Connect with her at lauramccorry.com … Continue reading
Can a fiction writer stand out in today’s sea of competition?
I saw somewhere that The New Yorker gets half a million unsolicited submissions per year. Let that sink in for a second. Half a million. That’s a serious slush pile. But I did notice that famous people are constantly getting … Continue reading
Breaking Into The Craft 