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Writing Flash Fiction: Serve Neat, With a Twist

I don't do flash fiction.Charles Stross Just like painting a one-inch miniature portrait inside a seashell is harder than painting the same portrait on canvas as large as you like,...

Writing Flash Fiction: Serve Neat, With a Twist

I don't do flash fiction.Charles Stross Just like painting a one-inch miniature portrait inside a seashell is harder than painting the same portrait on canvas as large as you like,...

Writing an Effective Short Story Introduction

Writing an effective short story introduction is something that has befuddled new writers for centuries. The good news is that the basic concepts of writing an introduction are not difficult...

Writing an Effective Short Story Introduction

Writing an effective short story introduction is something that has befuddled new writers for centuries. The good news is that the basic concepts of writing an introduction are not difficult...

How to Write a Great Author Bio

Without promotion, something terrible happens ... nothing!P.T. Barnum Knowing how to write a great author bio is an underrated and important skill that many writers approach with trepidation. Writers fear...

How to Write a Great Author Bio

Without promotion, something terrible happens ... nothing!P.T. Barnum Knowing how to write a great author bio is an underrated and important skill that many writers approach with trepidation. Writers fear...

Assertive Writing

I have great faith in fools—self-confidence my friends will call it. Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia One of the easiest ways to make your manuscript stronger is to practice assertive writing....

Assertive Writing

I have great faith in fools—self-confidence my friends will call it. Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia One of the easiest ways to make your manuscript stronger is to practice assertive writing....

Let's Talk About Afrofuturism

Let’s talk about Afrofuturism. It’s been the center of much debate and conversation lately due to the concept entering the mainstream public consciousness. This is even truer now that Black...

Let's Talk About Afrofuturism

Let’s talk about Afrofuturism. It’s been the center of much debate and conversation lately due to the concept entering the mainstream public consciousness. This is even truer now that Black...

Words for Thought #35

Welcome to April’s “Words for Thought.” I have mixed emotions writing this month’s column, and fittingly enough, this month’s stories all explore the mixed emotions of hope and despair. As...

Words for Thought #35

Welcome to April’s “Words for Thought.” I have mixed emotions writing this month’s column, and fittingly enough, this month’s stories all explore the mixed emotions of hope and despair. As...

The Pros and Cons of Stage Directions

I started acting on stage at seven. My first role was Marcie in We’reAll Stars, Charlie Brown. I don’t remember the audition, but I do remembermy mother’s reaction: something along...

The Pros and Cons of Stage Directions

I started acting on stage at seven. My first role was Marcie in We’reAll Stars, Charlie Brown. I don’t remember the audition, but I do remembermy mother’s reaction: something along...