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Writing Horror
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Publishing
How I Signed With A 6-Figure Literary Agent
It took me a year and a half and two manuscripts to really narrow down how to work the pitching process, honing my writing skills all the while. If you’re willing to learn, you’re destined to grow, and if you’re still moving forward, it’s impossible to fail. The very best advice I received was to take each rejection as an opportunity.
How to Publish a Book: A complete guide
How to Publish a book: In today’s world, choice is everything. If a publisher’s door closes, a publishing window will open, but there are vast differences in publishing options in the 21st century.
Build a Successful Writer’s Platform
Writers who are looking to be professional and successful in today’s world are learning that it takes much more than a book deal to get you writing for a living.
How to Publish a Poem
This article, “How to Publish a Poem” is one of our old articles that was titled “How to Submit a Poem.” We have changed it somewhat, and changed the title, but most of the information is the same.
Writing Prompts
Writing Prompt: Space Runner
You are running drugs from Alpha Centauri A to Alpha Centauri B. If the alliance catches you, they will kill you. Your ship is a 40 year old freighter with minimal weapons. You are trying to get through a blockade when you pick up an organism that attaches itself to the outside of your ship. You are also being chased through the solar system by a warship.
Art
Art by Jack Fishburn
‘ I was born In Armthorpe, England, and then moved to Saskatchewan when I was 10. I learned about the Zeno paradox and Benoit Mandelbrot and have since been enthralled by the beauty of fractals.
Poetry
Three Hours by Helen Zhou
Helen Zhou was highly commended in the Inspired by Tagore Writing Competition (2011), awarded first place in the Torrance Legacy Creative Writing Awards (2011) and was a Commended Foyle Young Poet (2012).
Early Morning, Paknajol
Early Morning, Paknajol by Lee Daniels A bell is ringing For someone’s first puja. And meanwhile I Am making a prayer Of my own: A meditation on the sounds of Daybreak: The cawing of crows, Rain falling, A hammer, A broom’s sweeping in The street, A saw, The babbling of A baby. The salamandrine glow […]
Short Stories
A Narrow Bridge by Avital Gad-Cykman
I’ve sang this ancient song in moments my mouth started singing on its own, and I listened with interest to learn what would come out of it.
Gravity by Phebe Jewell
When I tell him autumn tastes like apples, he brings me a bright red delicious the next day, pressing it into my hand without a word.