Novel-Writing Chatbots Are Scary, But They Have One Lesson to Teach Human Writers Now by Andromeda Romano-Lax
One area where I believe it would be unwise to rely solely on AI-generated text is in the field of creative writing, particularly in the …
How I Got My Agent by Heather Aruffo
I finished my novel in mid march of 2019. On a whim, I sent out a few query letters to literary agents. Not many, just …
Emotional Lives of Mammals, Birds, Fish and Insects by Bob Armstrong
I have been pleased by all the information that is available now on the emotional lives of mammals, birds, fish and insects. Of special interest …
What Snarky Oscar-Season Reviews Can Teach a Writer by Andromeda Romano-Lax
I’m picky about war novels and movies (don’t even get me started about sentimental or manipulative Holocaust stories). But when I watched All Quiet on …
January: A Month to Breathe… and Write by Lindsay Belle Sobolik
Maybe you’re a full-time writer who, like Stephen King himself, sits down at nine a.m. every morning and begins typing away until the end of …
Simard and the Mother Tree by Mary Odden
The first time I read Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, she—or the editor I imagined leaning over her …
Resolve: To Master Your Own Best Writing Practices by Andromeda Romano-Lax
If you’re like me, you’ve had an inbox stuffed in recent days by newsletters about people’s resolutions or theme words for the year, and following …
Wheels on Ice Combines Alaska Cycling History and Adventure: An Interview with Editor Jessica Cherry by Andromeda Romano-Lax
Alaska has a new anthology to enjoy this winter: Wheels on Ice, edited by Jessica Cherry and the late Frank Soos. The story behind this …
My Writer’s Dilemma by Lindsay Belle Chambers
I am writing. No, not writing. I am jamming (writer’s style). I have my notes, I have my laptop, I have my coffee. There is …