A New Fantasy Novel from Rebecca Gomez Farrell
Congratulations Rebecca Gomez Farrell, author of ‘Thlush-a-lum’ in Pulp Literature Issue 5, on her new book out with Meerkat Press. Her fantasy novel Wings Unseen is […]
Articles by Melanie Anastasiou
Creating and Sustaining Suspense and Tension, Part 2
If we create suspense and sustain tension during the plotting and drafting stages, then we save truckloads of time on revisions. Try one or more of these to […]
Congratulating Andrea Lewis, Issue 10 Author
Andrea Lewis, the Issue 10 author of Vellum, has a new book out with Indiana University Press. It is a collection of linked stories, called What My […]
Creating Suspense and Sustaining Tension, Part 1
At the wonderful Creative Ink writing festival I sat on panels on creating tension and suspense. I have been thinking ever since about ways to accomplish these. And, from the […]
Poet Daniel Cowper, Chapbook Contest Winner
Congratulations to poet Daniel Cowper. He is a co-winner of Frog Hollow Press’s second Chapbook Contest. The God of Doors is out now, and you […]
Great Openings Via Tone and Setting
Establishing tone and setting right away is a good way to get point of view quickly and firmly established. It’s not the only way to […]
Peter Norman, Author and Sunburst Nominee
Congratulations to author Peter Norman. He’s been nominated for a Sunburst award for his eerie, brilliant story ‘The Night Stylist’ in Issue 12. He summons […]
Four Quick Fixes for Chapter Starts and Finishes
Most writing exercises are useful in some way or other, but some take us so swiftly and directly towards our goals, that they’re worth identifying and […]
Brenda Carre, Magic and Great Storytelling in Issue 15
What a pleasure to read Brenda Carre’s Gret in Issue 15. She gives us the unique voice of a talented young vagabond who will risks her soul against […]
Writing Toolboxes
Internet sites talk about writers’ tool kits as if they were purchaseable equipment, but in truth our toolboxes are entirely inside our minds. We work in […]