Writing

There have been several recent incidents where far-right, white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people, including last weekend at a pride event in Idaho and a during a drag story hour at a library in California. J.M. Berger, a writer and researcher who focuses on extremist ideologies and has written four books on the topic, joins William Brangham to discuss.

Someone asked for the absolute most basic writing advice I could give. Since this week I reached eleven years of self-publishing, it seems a good time to share it. So, here are four pieces of advic…

If you’re a freelance writer, you need to start using these six types of templates. They’ll make running a business a whole lot easier.

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites:  Work o…

In this episode, we introduce The Pulp Writer Show, which will discuss all aspects of writing and indie publishing.

As we pointed out back in 2017, Cormac McCarthy, author of such gritty, blood-drenched novels as Blood Meridian, Child of God, The Road, and No Country for Old Men, prefers the company of scientists to fellow writers.

Teachers are leveraging the power of gaming to turn even reluctant student writers into enthusiastic storytellers.

Liberty Elementary School 2nd grade teacher, Karen Arnold, shares how she helps develop a passion for writing. From setup and teacher/student tools, to first...

Writing well is hard, but Steven Pinker managed to boil the essentials down to just 13 tweet-length tips.

I’ve recently passed my 94th published book, and SEVENFOLD SWORD: GUARDIAN will be my 95th.  I’ve come to realize something. There’s a lot of advice for new and new-ish writers, b…

2019 is shaping up to be an incredible year for science fiction and fantasy fans, with new books from established writers like James S.A. Corey, Ann Leckie, William Gibson, and Kameron Hurley, as well as newcomers like Chen Quifan, Arkady Martine, and Cadwell Turnbull.

Writing is a process, not a one-and-done event. When a student is writing their first draft, it is important that they simply get their id...

Most of us need to write every day. Here are a few tips to make it less painful.

It may once have been synonymous with writing, but it’s time to seek the uncorrupted writing experience elsewhere

Effective opening scenes orient your reader to a story’s core conflict while raising pertinent questions about the plot to come. Most often, we writers achieve this through devising a scene in the …

All writers need a helping hand now and again – and having the best tools at your fingertips can make a huge difference.

Writer’s Workshop 2.0 Leveraging GoogleTools https://goo.gl/xekTqZ

When you tell people you’re a writer, one of two things will happen. Either they instantly assume that you earn big bucks or they give you…

We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master — Ernest Hemingway

What does it mean to be caring in online spaces and how is this related to sharing?

Learn how to outline a novel that will ensure that you finish your draft without running into the dreaded writer's block.