Literary suspense and psychological thriller author

A reading from Hardy Boys, just because…

9 years ago

For years, Peg Alford Pursell has been hosting a fantastic San Francisco reading series called Why There Are Words. A…

What To Do in San Francisco

9 years ago

image of Golden Gate Bridge, by Simone Enderlin I fell in love with San Francisco on a family vacation when…

5 Habits of Successful Writers

9 years ago

Develop these 5 Writing Habits for a More Productive Writing Life Writing advice columns will often tell you to write…

First Lines in Fiction – Black Glass

9 years ago

Black Glass, by Karen Joy Fowler Great First Lines in Fiction First published in 1998, this book of short stories…

If I Were 22: A Few Things I’d Tell Myself If I Could Go Back in Time

10 years ago

If I Were 22: A Few Things I’d Tell Myself, If I Could Go Back in Time [aesop_image imgwidth="70%" img="https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/800/1*XLmcXfNNFlaZwp9-D3_Y_Q.jpeg"…

Good Things to Read – Great Essays From Around the Web

10 years ago

Looking for something good to read that's shorter than a book but longer than a blog post? Here are a…

Haruki Murakami on Kindness and Clarity

10 years ago

Why clear explanations are a matter of kindness, not to mention good storytelling I recently came across Paris Review interview…

First Draft Vs. Final Draft: Notes on the Art of Revision (Writing & Publishing Podcast)

10 years ago

The latest episode of the Writing and Publishing podcast examines the difference between an inspired first draft and a compelling…

How to Find a Literary Agent

10 years ago

Lately, I've been listening to a lot of podcasts while spring cleaning. I enjoy the format so much (particularly a…

Writing Spaces: Hemingway’s Studio

10 years ago

The latest issue of Domino Magazine features Hemingway's Key West writing studio, where he wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls…

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