It may seem like nitpicking, but formatting manuscripts to industry standards helps your submissions get read by editors and agents. It's...

The first trick to create perfect book titles is not to get too attached to them. The writer often agonizes over the title, finally...

What do diaries and journals have to do with memoirs? More and less than you might think. I'll be addressing these questions and more at...

The brilliant intellect Thaisa Frank, author of the stunning novels Heidegger’s Glasses, Enchantment, and A Brief History of Camouflage,...

Another question I get asked by readers and writers alike: What are your favorite memoirs? Whether you read memoirs to pass the time or...

I got a new pair of shoes (half-off sale at the thrift store!) and had to write a new post so I could show them off. This post continues...

Annoying the editor is not a good way to get stories and articles published in magazines. And the best way to annoy an editor is to not...

I couldn't have summed up my recent talk at the Writers Forum any better myself, so I'll just link you right to writer Nicole Zimmerman's...

How do I get my book reviewed? First, you've got to learn something about the physics of publication, and the simple fact that magazines...

Always fun to recommend books I have not read. Here are some February & March releases that look intriguing, notable, and possibly bound...