Congratulations to the Shortlisted Authors for the 2022 Raven Contest!
The Great Eight! This year our Raven’s nest boasts a veritable rave of eight shortlisted stories. And at this party we’ve got contenders ranging from […]
Articles by Sam Olson
Welcome Episode 21 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit!
Is ‘Write What You Know’ a No-No? The editors are back with the second part of their five-part series on overrated writing advice. This week, […]
Listen In: It’s Time to Say Farewell to Episode 15!
In Episode 15, we welcome guest host Genevieve Wynand. And in our Editors’ Chat, the Pulp team explore the highs, lows, and hidden corners of naming characters and setting, and titling work. The perils of procrastination, the gems in genre, and the habits of history are ripe for the picking. And of course, there are the many benefits and challenges of changing names as you get to know the characters. But, as we discover, inspiration is everywhere.
Here Comes Episode 20 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit!
Show and Tell? The editors kick off a multi-episode discussion series about the most overrated pieces of writing advice. First, we tackle the infamous(?) “show, […]
Welcoming Episode 19 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit!
Standing Out from the Crowd I often wonder whether it’s harder to write the first sentence of a short story or the first sentence of […]
Last Chance for Episode 14 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit!
There’s still time to check out the editors’ tips on revision! We each have our own particular writing routines, habits, and superstitions. But one thing […]
Kicking off Tier 2 of the Pulp Lit Page Match!
Winner vs Winner Today is our first All-star Page Match where the winners of round one and two go head to head for the first […]
Introducing Episode 18 of the Pulp Lit Pulpit
Let’s Talk Polishing In Episode 18 our editors talk rock tumblers and discuss tips for revising and polishing your work before sending it off. Polishing […]
It’s Time for the Pulp Lit Page Match Round 3 Rematch!
Time for Another-Tie Breaker! In This Corner… Issue 3 with feature author Joan Macleod In This Corner… Issue 19 with feature author Michael Kamakana In an unexpected […]
It’s Time for Round 13 of the Pulp Lit Page Match!
In This Corner… Issue 13 with feature author Matthew Hughes and cover art by Zoran Pekovic In This Corner… Issue 29 with feature author Shashi […]