on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: Here are ten literary magazines currently open to submissions of speculative fiction and poetry. They …

10 Speculative Fiction Magazines Accepting Submissions NOW – Paying Markets – by Erica Verrillo…

At last—an article about renaming things in the name of social justice that is actually a reasonable discussion. This “op-ed” piece in the newest …

“Citizen” science?

Photo by Thom Milkovic Most of us are familiar with the Blind Men and the Elephant story. Its point is twofold: No one has a complete picture, even …

Tips for Writers: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Lying

by Sara Kopeczky   It is a well known fact that short stories should go out with a bang. In shorter fiction, where you have a limited set of …

Tips for Ending a Short Story

Please welcome author, Sharon Ledwith, to my blog as she writes about the many hats a writer has to wear, which can be very overwhelming.   from …

Feeling Overwhelmed as a Writer? You’re Not Alone.