As we navigate those debris-laden floodwaters, in an effort to reach the shores of publishing our words, consider the wisdom of Samuel...

Teaching for a number years, I recall student complaints about the “difficulty” of poetry. “I don’t get it. What’s this supposed to be...

This is not a “how to” manual but an uncomplicated, oft-overlooked observation. I recall teaching students who were frustrated that they...

Writing every day is probably one of the best practices you can develop as a writer. Even if everything you wrote on one specific day...

In praise of small books with big hearts and minds, I have begun collecting novellas that alter the shape of the world by inches,...

In the United States of America, we’re fortunate American powers—those pale, corporate men who believe in the almighty accumulation of...

How many times have you heard a reader remark, “If the book doesn’t grab me in the first few pages, I’m done?” Or the reader might state,...

Tall, about 6 foot 3 inches, he towered over display tables where he flipped books over casually to check out back covers and author...

Quite often, people considering the eventuality or imminence of their deaths begin ridding themselves of possessions. They shed their...

Almost every writer starts out thinking that publishing her (his) book will define a successful career arc. Envy of published writers...